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Trump says U.S. operation captured Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro

2026-01-03 18:15:27       source:CNBC

January  3, 2026


U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States conducted a large-scale strike in Venezuela that resulted in the capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.


Maduro and his wife were captured and removed from the country following the operation, which was conducted in coordination with U.S. law enforcement authorities, Trump said in a statement on Truth Social. No further details were provided.


CBS News reported that the U.S. Army’s elite Delta Force unit was involved in the capture of Maduro.


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