US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that US special forces successfully captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The military operation for this mission was called 'Operation Absolute Resolve' by the White House, and it involved airstrikes over the northern region of Venezuela, including the capital, Caracas, following a military operation dubbed 'Operation Absolute Resolve' that involved airstrikes across Caracas and northern Venezuela. The dramatic capture came two months after Trump issued Maduro an ultimatum to relinquish power in exchange for safe passage, which the Venezuelan leader refused.
Explosions were reported across the capital, and hours later, Trump revealed through his Truth Social account that Maduro and his wife were in custody and en route to New York to face narco-terrorism charges. The President included a photo of the now ex-president of Venezuela in a gray tracksuit and handcuffed aboard the USS Iwo Jima. Trump declared that the US will 'run Venezuela indefinitely' until a proper transition government can be established.
