Trump: Maduro and his wife have been arrested, this is a great operation
US President Trump announced on social media at 6:00 AM local time on Saturday that the US has launched a "massive strike" against Venezuela, and Venezuelan President Maduro (Nicolas Maduro) and his wife have been arrested and removed from the country.
Trump wrote on his social media platform "Truth Social": "The United States has successfully launched a massive strike against Venezuela and its leader President Nicolas Maduro. President Maduro and his wife have been arrested and flown out of the country. This operation was conducted in coordination with US law enforcement agencies. Details will be released later. A press conference will be held at Mar-a-Lago at 11:00 AM today. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
In a brief phone interview with The New York Times, Trump praised the operation to capture Maduro and said, "This was made possible by careful planning, elite forces, and outstanding personnel." He said, "This was a great operation."
When asked whether he sought authorization from the US Congress for this operation, and what the next steps for Venezuela would be, Trump said he would answer these questions at a press conference to be held later at Mar-a-Lago.
Source: rfi
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