US Attacks Venezuela: Airstrikes Preceded Rapid Assault on Maduro's Fortified Compound
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Published: Jan 04, 2026, 08:51 IST | Updated: Jan 04, 2026, 08:51 IST
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The United States hit Venezuela with a "large-scale strike" early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Nicolás Maduro's government — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack.
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