US Strikes Venezuela Live Updates: India expresses ‘deep concern’ after US attacks Venezuela
A woman holds an image featuring US President Donald Trump, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in the parking lot of Mi Querencia Latin Market off Westheimer Parkway in Katy, Texas. after the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a military operation. (Photo: AP)
US Venezuela News Today Live Updates: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have arrived in New York City to face federal drug charges, following a dramatic US military operation in Caracas. They landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York state and were then taken to Manhattan. After their capture, President Trump had shared a photo of Maduro blindfolded on board the USS Iwo Jima and declared that “the US will run Venezuela”.
National emergency declared : Venezuela has declared a national emergency following a series of bombings in the capital, Caracas, resulting in at least 40 deaths, including civilians and soldiers, according to a senior Venezuelan official cited by The New York Times. Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed the reports of blasts and military activity inside Venezuela and urged that emergency meetings of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations be convened to address the situation. “Right now they are bombing Caracas. Alert to the whole world, they have attacked Venezuela. They are bombing with missiles,” he said.
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Military aggression: Caracas described the explosions as “military aggression”. It said the attacks were carried out in the capital as well as the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira. Residents of Caracas reported hearing several explosions in the early hours of Saturday. Power supply was disrupted in the southern parts of the city, close to a key military installation. Witnesses cited by Reuters said aircraft, including planes and helicopters, were heard flying overhead, while a visible plume of smoke rose over parts of the city.
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