Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been captured and flown out of the country after the US carried out a large-scale strike on the capital city of Caracas, US President Donald Trump announced. Trump warned that the US is preparing to take new action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela. Dramatic footage verified by CNN shows a large blaze and explosions at an airport in Higuerote, Venezuela. The explosions were heard in La Guaira state north of the capital Caracas, and at Higuerote. The Venezuelan government accused the US of carrying out an attack on Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira, and President Maduro has signed a state of emergency. The US government has not publicly acknowledged any role in the explosions. The US has been increasing its military presence in the Caribbean, with thousands of troops and warships, and has destroyed at least 36 alleged drug boats and killed 115 people in a campaign to stop drug flow into the US. The US Senate Armed Services Committee was not notified of the potential military action in Venezuela, and the US has accused the Venezuelan military of 'military aggression'. The presidents of Colombia and Cuba have expressed concern and condemnation over the situation in Venezuela. Venezuela's government has condemned the US 'military aggression' and called for social and political forces to mobilize and defend the country. The Pentagon and US Southern Command are referring to the White House for comments on the explosions in Caracas.
