BREAKING : Explosions heard over Venezuelan capital Caracas amid US tensions. Venezuelan President Maduro captured!

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[zhihau]

Alright, calm down folks, Maduro has been captured… According to President Trump, that is.

 

[metanoia]

Alright, calm down folks, Maduro has been captured… According to President Trump, that is.

Trump says US has 'captured' Venezuelan President Maduro amid large scale strikespublished at 17:27
17:27Breaking​

President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a "large scale strike against Venezuela" and "captured its leader, President Nicolas Maduro" and his wife.

Here's the statement from Truth Social in full:

"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country.

"This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP."

 

[metanoia]

Soon Xi will also capture Lai Lai like that...

 

[k1976]

Trump says Venezuelan President Maduro and wife 'captured and flown out' in 'large scale strike' by US​

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2am local time on Saturday (Jan 3) in Caracas, while Venezuela's government says attacks also took place in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La ‌Guaira.

Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, burning after a series of explosions in Caracas on Jan 3, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Luis Jaimes)
03 Jan 2026 04:03PM (Updated: 03 Jan 2026 05:53PM)
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CARACAS: President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Jan 3) that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a "large scale strike" on the South American country.

"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

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Trump also said he would give a news conference at 11am local time (12am Singapore time) at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.

In response, Venezuela said in a statement it rejected the "military aggression" by the United States.

Attacks ⁠took place in the capital of Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La ‌Guaira, the statement said, ‌prompting the country's government to declare a national emergency and call on ‌social and political forces to "activate mobilisation plans".

"The objective of this attack is none other than to seize Venezuela’s strategic resources, particularly its oil and minerals, attempting to break the nation’s political independence by force. They will not succeed," the statement added.

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2am local time (2pm, Singapore time) on Saturday in Caracas.

It was not immediately clear what was behind the explosions. Venezuela’s government, the Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

⁠However, a US official told Reuters early on Saturday that the US is carrying out strikes inside Venezuela. The official, who was speaking on the ‌condition of anonymity, did not provide details.

Smoke could be seen rising from the hangar of a military base in Caracas. Another military installation in the capital was without power.

Smoke rises near Fort Tiuna, a military zone, during a full blackout, following explosions and loud noises, amid rising tensions between administrations of US President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas,…see more

Soldiers guard the area around the Miraflores presidential palace after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan 3, 2026. (Photo: AP/Cristian Hernandez)

 

[aerobwala]

 

[k1976]

The Pentagon referred questions to the White House, which declined to comment.

The Venezuelan government in its statement said the goal of the attack is for the United States to take possession of the country's oil and minerals. It added that the United States "will not succeed" in taking the resources.

The US has made a major military buildup in the region, including an aircraft carrier, warships and advanced fighter jets stationed in the Caribbean.

Trump has sought a "blockade" of Venezuelan oil, expanded sanctions against the Maduro government and staged more than two dozen strikes on vessels the US alleges were involved in trafficking drugs in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

Last week, Trump said the United States had hit an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, marking the first known time Washington has carried out land operations in Venezuela since the pressure campaign began.



He did not say whether those strikes were carried out by the CIA or not. Other media outlets have reported that the spy agency was behind them.

Trump has accused Venezuela of flooding the US with drugs, and his administration has for months been bombing boats originating in South America that it alleges were carrying drugs. Many nations have condemned the attacks as extrajudicial killings and Maduro's government has always denied any involvement with drug trafficking.

 

[red amoeba]

how cum they have no balls to go capture fatty kim?

 

[k1976]

how cum they have no balls to go capture fatty kim?

Fat Kim really got nuclear warheads de woh
Machiam Bui Kim ICBM confirmed can hit Beekok

 

[k1976]

Where are the Cina Helicopters?

 

[k1976]

Why they no sound no pikcheers hah?

 

[glockman]

China no protect Venezuela... useless CCP...

I will get in touch with comrade xi and ask him wtf is he going to do!!

 

[ftan42]

The Venezuelan government has strongly denied these claims
Beko statement no trust one

 

[glockman]

So the US has once again decided to effect a regime change in a foreign country and install a puppet government. It has not worked in Afghanistan and Iraq, it will not work now. More US troops will die, but it's ok because Trump is a peaceful president.

 

[OrhKiam]

Oil price will go up and USA will dig dig dig baby oil shale

 

[ftan42]

So the US has once again decided to effect a regime change in a foreign country and install a puppet government. It has not worked in Afghanistan and Iraq, it will not work now. More US troops will die, but it's ok because Trump is a peaceful president.

I suspected that whether the attack is (UN)successful, he will quickly declared as a WIN and ENDed it for being a peaceful leesident.

 

[metanoia]

This is an event without modern precedentpublished at 18:42
18:42​

Joe Inwood
World affairs correspondent

If, as claimed, the US has sent Delta Force into the heart of the Venezuelan capital and extracted the sitting president, along with his wife, it is unlike anything we have seen before.

The closest comparison would be the capture of Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega, also by special forces, in 1989.

Both men had recently claimed victory in disputed elections, both had been accused by the US of involvement in drug trafficking and both had been preceded by significant US military build-up.

But Noriega's capture followed a short, decisive, war between the two countries, in which Panamanian forces were quickly overwhelmed.

He had taken refuge in the Vatican embassy, where he remained for 11 days.

Eventually Noriega was persuaded to leave after the use of “psychological warfare” - specifically the constant playing of loud rock music, including The Clash, Van Halen and U2.

He was taken back to the US, where he was convicted of drugs offences.

Details of the operation to capture Nicholas Maduro are yet to emerge, but it seems to have been an operation even more ambitious in its scope - succeeding in extracting the President and his wife without the use of conventional ground forces.

His fate is unclear, but one would imagine it will end in a US prison.

 

[laksaboy]

Venezuela, Iran, then Russia. The oil supply to China will be cut off.

 

[ftan42]

how cum they have no balls to go capture fatty kim?

Ever tried an attempt to assassinate bui Kim in 2014 with the same unit carried out on Osama, but failed even before reaching the shore and target and had to abandon the mission?

 

[OrhKiam]

Venezuela, Iran, then Russia. The oil supply to China will be cut off.

Russia will come out of Ukraine war unscathed but they will leave out China

China will have no friends