Trump Claims Maduro Captured, US Launches "Large-Scale Attack" on Venezuela Amid Explosions

• US President Donald Trump claimed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were "captured" and "sent out of the country" after a "large-scale attack" on Venezuela.
• Loud explosions and power outages were reported in Caracas, Venezuela's capital, following the alleged US attack.
• Maduro declared a nationwide emergency, ordering defense plans and accusing the US of seeking to seize Venezuela's vast oil reserves and change its government.
• The US had increased military presence, seized oil tankers, and attacked boats suspected of drug smuggling in the Caribbean for months prior to the alleged attack.
• Venezuela condemned the US actions as a threat to international peace and an attempt to forcibly take strategic resources, while Trump linked them to drug cartels and the migrant crisis.

Why It Matters: Trump claims a major US attack on Venezuela and Maduro's capture, while Venezuela condemns aggression.