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US strikes Venezuela Live: US President Donald Trump confirmed US carried out large scale military strikes against Venzeula and captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The couple aboard a US warship are now being brought to New York, Trump said. Earlier US AG Pam Bondi said, Maduro was indicted in Southern District of New York in a drug case, reacting to which she said Maduros once on US soil "will face wrath of US justice on drugs, terrorism."At least seven explosions were heard across Caracas around 2.00 am local time, with witnesses reporting low-flying aircraft, visible smoke near a major military base, and electricity outages in several neighborhoods. Videos of the blasts circulated rapidly on social media as residents rushed into the streets.International media reported that the explosions followed heightened US military activity in the region, including the deployment of an aircraft carrier and warships to the Caribbean. According to US sources cited by media outlets, President Donald Trump authorised strikes on targets inside Venezuela.Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared a national emergency, accusing the United States of “military aggression” and calling for the mobilisation of the population. The incident marks a sharp escalation in tensions between Washington and Caracas, coming amid reports of US operations against alleged drug-smuggling routes in the region and growing speculation about broader military action.