Trump says Maduro ‘captured’ as US bombs Venezuela Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 01/03/2026 - 09:26 US president confirms 'large-scale strikes' against ​​Venezuela and its leaders Off US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had carried out “large-scale strikes” on Venezuela, with explosions reported near civilian and military facilities close to the capital, Caracas. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the attacks targeted Venezuela and its leadership. He also said that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had been captured along with his wife and flown out of the country. No independent confirmation of the statements was immediately available. More to follow... US Attacks News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0