{"id":28836,"date":"2026-01-03T14:35:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=28836"},"modified":"2026-01-03T14:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:35:30","slug":"u-s-launches-military-strikes-on-venezuela-trump-says-maduro-captured-and-flown-out-of-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=28836","title":{"rendered":"U.S. launches military strikes on Venezuela, Trump says Maduro captured and flown out of the country"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What to know about the U.S. military strikes on Venezuela
\nPresident Trump said Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife were \u201ccaptured and flown out of the Country\u201d early Saturday morning, confirming a \u201clarge scale strike\u201d by the U.S. that drew quick condemnation and concern from across the globe.
\nThe U.S. Army\u2019s Delta Force, an elite special forces unit, carried out the operation to capture Maduro, officials told CBS News.
\nA Republican senator said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had indicated that Maduro would face criminal charges in the U.S., where he was indicted years ago, and that Rubio \u201canticipates no further action in Venezuela.\u201d The Trump administration has long accused Maduro of drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations, which Maduro denies.
\nThe strikes follow months of U.S. military buildup in the region, with the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and numerous other warships positioned in the Caribbean.
\nIn recent weeks the U.S. has seized two oil tankers off Venezuela, launched deadly strikes on more than 30 boats the administration says were carrying drugs, and struck what President Trump called \u201cthe dock area where they load the boats up with drugs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bondi says Maduro and wife will \u201csoon face the full wrath of American justice\u201d on U.S. soil
\nU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a social media post on Saturday that captured Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife would \u201csoon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maduro has been indicted in a U.S. federal court on at least four charges, including narco-terrorism offenses and possessing weapons \u201cagainst the United States,\u201d Bondi said.<\/p>\n

It was not immediately clear whether the nation\u2019s top lawyer was referring only to charges contained in an indictment filed against the Venezuelan leader in 2020, or if there would be new or different charges filed in an indictment Saturday.<\/p>\n

Bondi said the Maduros were charged in the Southern District of New York, which is the same jurisdiction that handed down the 2020 indictment against the Venezuelan president. His wife, Cilia Flores, was not previously charged.<\/p>\n

Bondi, in her post, added her thanks on behalf of the Department of Justice to President Trump, \u201cfor having the courage to demand accountability on behalf of the American People, and a huge thank you to our brave military who conducted the incredible and highly successful mission to capture these two alleged international narco traffickers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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