Satellite imagery shows Caracas neighbourhoods before and after Donald Trump launched strikes on the Venezuelan capital. On Saturday (2 January), an overnight American military operation saw a “large-scale strike” launched against the nation, whilst president Nicolas Maduro was also deposed and captured, alongside his wife Cilia Flores. Images provided by Vantor showcase the damage inflicted by the action, with shots of the Miraflores presidential palace and the Fuerte Tiuna neighbourhood. Maduro has since arrived in New York at a detention facility where he will await his first court appearance on US criminal charges.

CARACAS: Loud explosions, accompanied by sounds resembling aircraft flyovers, were heard in Caracas around 2:00 am (0600 GMT) Saturday, an AFP journalist reported. The explosions…

Plumes of smoke are seen rising from multiple sites, though the cause remains unclear.

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The United States mounted a 'large-scale strike' in Venezuela early Saturday and said President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the...

Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife had \

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.

President Donald Trump confirmed the U.S. was behind the strike several hours after explosions shook Venezuela's capital city of Caracas.

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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.

The Venezuelan government called it an “imperialist attack” and urged citizens to take to the streets.

Flight‑tracking data indicates a sudden absence of civilian and commercial aircraft over Venezuelan airspace early on Saturday, as multiple explosions rocked Caracas and other…

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

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Explosions have rocked capital Caracas as the US says it captured Venezuela's President Nicola Maduro.

US President Donald Trump said the US had carried out a 'large-scale strike' in Venezuela, capturing and exfiltrating President Nicolas Maduro.

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Trump confirms Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela during joint US operation lasting under 30 minutes.

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

The United States early Saturday morning staged a daring "large strike against Venezuela," during which the country's president, Nicolas Maduro, was captured and flown out of the…