Venezuela attack: what we know so far as Trump claims Maduro captured | Venezuela
US President Donald Trump said that Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured and taken out of the country after the “large-scale” attack on Caracas and the surrounding region before dawn. Here’s what we know so far:
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Donald Trump claimed the US “captured” Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and flew them out of the South American country Following a pre-dawn attack on Caracas and the surrounding area. The US president said he will hold a press conference in Florida at 11:00 local time (16:00 GMT).
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The Venezuelan government accused the United States of carrying out a series of attacks on civilian and military targets It occurred in the South American country after explosions in the capital Caracas at dawn on Saturday.
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In its statement, the Venezuelan government called on citizens to stand up against the attack. He said Washington risks plunging Latin America into chaos with an “extremely serious” act of “military aggression.” The statement said, “The whole country needs to be mobilized to defeat this imperialist aggression.”
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Explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas early on Saturday. The Venezuelan government confirmed in a statement that the city and three other states were attacked: miranda, La Guaira And aragua.
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Venezuela has accused the United States of trying to “seize control” of the country’s resources, especially oil and minerals. Venezuela called on the international community to condemn what it described as a clear violation of international law that puts millions of lives at risk.
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Earlier on Saturday, Gustavo Petro, the president of neighboring Colombia, called for an immediate emergency meeting of the UN security council.says on social media that Venezuela is under attack.
