With the capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump and his allies are calling the audacious military operation a major success as the US leader once again demonstrated a willingness to use US forces for risky missions that come with a potential big payoff.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a helicopter was hit during the operation in Venezuela and a few US members were injured, but he believed none were killed.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi says deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will face criminal charges after an indictment in New York.

The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said President Nicolas Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack.

The following is a transcript of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s remarks at his inauguration, as recorded by The New York Times.

Venezuela's vice president has appeared on state TV to say that the government doesn't know where the president and his wife are after US forces captured them.

The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack.

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 am local time Saturday in the capital, Caracas. Venezuela's government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states.