US will "run" Venezuela until "safe" transition, President Donald Trump said as he hailed the operation in Caracas on Saturday dubbed "Absolute Resolve," in which Nicolás Maduro was captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington.
The extraordinary surprise nighttime strike was announced by Trump on social media hours after the attack.
It was not immediately clear who was running the country, with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil claiming Maduro remains in charge.
At the same time, his Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was reportedly sworn in, according to Trump, while other reports claimed she left the country for Russia. Rodriguez then appeared on state-run television to state Maduro is Venezuela's "only president".
Initial reports claimed the US has struck multiple targets in Caracas and several cities across the South American country.
Revisit the latest developments in our blog below:
