President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the South American country.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in a swift US military raid on their Caracas residence. Elite Delta Force and FBI agents conducted the operation, seizing the couple without resistance. President Trump confirmed their US custody, with charges of narco-terrorism expected in New York.

US President Donald Trump reportedly approved the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with the operation reportedly carried out by Delta Force. The CIA tracked Maduro’s location after being authorized for covert operations, and he is expected to face trial in the United States. This action follows months of US pressure on Maduro’s government.