Trump claims Maduro ‘captured’ as US bombs Venezuela

US President Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that the United States had carried out “large-scale strikes” on Venezuela, with explosions reported near civilian and military facilities close to the capital, Caracas.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the attacks targeted Venezuela and its leadership.

He also claimed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had been captured along with his wife and flown out of the country.

No independent confirmation of the claims was immediately available.

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