Nigel Farage says ‘unorthodox’ US capture of Maduro could ‘make China and Russia think twice’
Nigel Farage described Trump’s decision to launch an airstrike on Venezuela as ‘unorthodox’ but claimed it could ‘make China and Russia think twice’.
The Reform UK leader said the move was ‘contrary to international law’ following multiple explosions in the capital of Caraca in the early hours of Saturday morning.
He wrote about X: ‘America’s actions in Venezuela overnight are unorthodox and contrary to international law; But that could be a good thing if they make China and Russia think twice.
‘I hope the Venezuelan people can now turn a new page without Maduro.’
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife were flown out of the country following a US operation earlier today and charged with drug and weapons charges in the US.
Multiple explosions were heard and low-flying planes flew over the capital Caracas, as the Maduro government immediately accused the United States of attacking civilian and military facilities.
Donald Trump later announced that the US had ‘successfully’ launched a military attack on the country and ‘captured’ Maduro.
“The United States has successfully carried out a large-scale attack against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who was captured and sent out of the country with his wife,” Trump said.
‘This operation was carried out together with the US Law Enforcement Agency.’
Nigel Farage today described Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes on Venezuela as ‘unorthodox’
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro faces drug and weapons charges in US after ‘captured and flown out of country’
Senator Mike Lee later confirmed Maduro’s arrest after a phone call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, adding that Maduro would be tried in the United States for the criminal complaint.
Lee said the US strikes were carried out ‘to protect and defend those executing the arrest warrant’.
Trump announced that he would hold a news conference at Mar-a-Lago later in the morning to reveal more details.
The Venezuelan government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military facilities in several states.
Eyewitnesses told Reuters that planes, loud noises and at least one column of smoke were heard and seen in the Venezuelan capital Caracas early on Saturday morning.
Smoke was seen rising from the hangar of the military base in Caracas. Another military facility in the capital was also left without electricity.
The explosions began at 01:50 local time, with one targeting Fort Tiona, where the Venezuelan defense ministry is headquartered.
Citizens flocked to the streets in various neighborhoods. Some of them were visible in the distance from various parts of Caracas.
