US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured, along with his wife, and both were flown out of the country by aircraft, according to official statements.
American media outlet CBS has provided additional details regarding the operation, reporting that the mission was executed by the elite US Army special operations unit, Delta Force.
According to CBS, Delta Force personnel conducted the operation that led to Maduro’s apprehension, marking a significant escalation in US involvement in Venezuela’s political crisis.
“Troops from the US Army’s Delta Force, an elite special operations unit, carried out the operation to capture Maduro,” CBS reported.
The development comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Caracas, following repeated warnings from the Trump administration and growing international concern over Venezuela’s political instability and control of strategic resources.
No further official details have yet been released regarding the circumstances of the operation or Maduro’s current location, while international reactions are expected to intensify in the coming hours.
