Watch a live view of Caracus on Saturday (3 January) after Donald Trump confirmed a US attack on Venezuela and claimed the country’s president Nicolas Maduro had been captured.

At least seven explosions heard in early hours of Saturday morning

The US president confirmed that the US military had launched a large-scale operation in Caracas and that President Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been exfiltrated.

Watch a live view of Caracus on Saturday (3 January) after Donald Trump confirmed a US attack on Venezuela and claimed the country’s president Nicolas Maduro had been captured.

Tensions are ramping up as Trump has captured Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro and launched a “large-scale” strike on the South American nation last night

Trump’s administration has accused Maduro of leading drug cartels, among other crimes, and has pressured him to step down for months

US president confirms attack on Venezuela and says Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores have been flown out of country

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Trump has announced that US forces 'captured' the Venezuelan president after overnight explosions rocked the capital, Caracas

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Trump says U.S. officials will be running Venezuela ‘for a period of time’ but offers no specifics when pressed by reporters

After a whirlwind Saturday ending in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, the pair is in U.S. custody awaiting arraignment.

Power cuts and fuel shortages likely to rise after loss of key ally, while Trump administration’s warnings cause concern

The overnight raid, which has shocked the international community, came after months of growing tensions between US and Venezuela

Follow the operation to seize the Venezuelan president through photos, satellite images and maps.

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Satellite imagery shows Caracas neighbourhoods before and after Donald Trump launched strikes on the Venezuelan capital. On Saturday (2 January), an overnight American military…