Venezuela live: At least 40 civilians and military personnel killed in US attack, top Venezuela official claims

 

 

At least 40 Venezuelans were reportedly killed after the US launched large-scale strikes on Venezuela overnight in a ploy to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

 

The death toll included military personnel and civilians, a top Venezuelan official told the New York Times. 

 

No US fatalities have been reported, but there were an unspecified number of injuries, per CBS, which reported that all injured service members are in stable condition

 

Maduro and Flores arrived in New York on Saturday afternoon after being apprehended by the US military.

 

Trump announced the military mission in the early hours of Saturday morning, confirming that a 'large-scale strike' was carried out in Venezuela. He added that the operation was done in conjunction with US Law enforcement. 

 

The president said this morning on Fox News that he watched the operation with federal officials in a room at Mar-a-Lago.

 

'If you would've seen the speed, the violence... it was an amazing thing,' he said. 

 

Sources told CNN and the Associated Press that Maduro and Flores were taken from their home by US troops in the middle of the night and were sleeping when the raid began. 

 

President Trump addressed who should lead Venezuela after President Nicholas Maduro and his wife touched down in the US following their military capture. 

 

Maduro and Flores are facing criminal drug trafficking charges and will be federally tried in New York.

 

 

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the US should 'stay out' of Venezuela

 

Tulsi Gabbard took to social media to express her thoughts on the US's overnight operation in Venezuela.

 

The Director of National Intelligence wrote the government needs to 'stay out of Venezuela.'.

 

'Let the Venezuelan people determine their future,' she wrote. 'We don't want other countries to choose our leaders--so we have to stop trying to choose theirs.

 

President Trump stated earlier today that the US will take control of Venezuela for the time being.

Dozens of Venezuelans killed in US strikes, top official claims

 

At least 40 people were reportedly killed during US strikes on Venezuela amid the operation to capture leader Nicolas Maduro.

 

The Saturday morning strikes allegedly killed civilians and military personnel, a top Venezuelan official told the New York Times.

 

No deaths among US military were recorded, per CBS. The outlet reported an unspecified number of injuries. 

 

All US personnel are in stable condition according to the outlet.

Maduro touched down in New York on Saturday evening along with his wife Cilia Flores who was also taken into custody following the raid on their home in Caracas.

 

 

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