US Special Forces Capture Venezuelan President

The President Donald Trump says the US has captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and launched "large-scale" strikes against the country. He says Maduro has been flown out of the country, though details remain scarce. Venezuela's government demands "immediate proof of life" for Maduro and his wife Earlier, Venezuela announced a state of national emergency and said it rejects and denounces "military aggression" It follows weeks of heightened tension as Trump ramped up pressure on Maduro - how did we get Venezuela’s Defence Minister has announced an immediate deployment of military forces across the country. Speaking in Spanish in a video address, Vladimir Padrino López called for a united front of resistance in the face of "the worst aggression" ever against Venezuela, adding that Venezuela was following “Maduro’s orders” that all armed forces will be deployed. "They've attacked us but they will not subdue us," says the defence minister. Venezuela investigating deaths and injuries following strikes - defence minister says He added that Venezuela will “resist” the presence of foreign troops. The US has long accused Nicolás Maduro of leading an international drug trafficking organisation, something that Maduro denies. The US had offered a $50m reward for information leading to the arrest of Maduro. That, along with the huge military build-up in the region over the last few months, were interpreted in the region as encouragement for someone inside the country to turn against him.