03.01.2026 18:00
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been captured and taken out of the country. According to CNN, during the operation, Maduro and his wife were dragged from their bedrooms by U.S. soldiers while they were sleeping at midnight.
The US conducted a large-scale operation in Venezuela. US President Trump announced that Venezuelan leader Maduro and his wife were captured. Trump stated that there were no deaths on the US side and only a few injuries, saying, "The Maduro operation was a message to the world."
THEY WERE DRAGGED OUT OF THEIR BEDROOMS
While the whole world closely follows the developments, CNN reported to its readers that Maduro and his wife were dragged out of their bedrooms by US soldiers while they were sleeping at midnight. According to a report based on a source close to CNN, Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were dragged out of their bedrooms by US forces. Sources noted that the couple was asleep during the operation and that it was around midnight.
WHAT HAPPENED?
At around 2:00 AM local time in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, explosions and sounds of aircraft were heard. The Venezuelan government accused the US of carrying out attacks on civilian and military facilities in various regions of the country following the explosions. US President Donald Trump announced that a large-scale attack was carried out against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and that Maduro and his wife were taken out of the country.
WHAT ARE THE CHARGES?
US Attorney General Pam Bondi also announced that a criminal complaint had been filed against Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in the US, stating that Maduro was charged with "drug terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices against the US."
CALL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
The Venezuelan government called on the international community to condemn the US. While some countries criticized the attack, there were also those who supported the US with their statements.