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US say Maduro will ‘face justice’ as Venezuela ‘demand proof of life’ after capture

Venezuela shaken by series of explosions in capital Caracas
  • Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured by US forces, American officials confirmed.
  • US President Donald Trump earlier said Maduro was taken out of the country after strikes.
  • Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau added Maduro would "finally face justice for his crimes."
  • The Venezuelan government confirmed the capture, but Vice President Delcy Rodriguez stated the location of Maduro and his wife is unknown, saying: "We demand proof of life."
  • Iran has condemned the attack on Venezuela as a “blatant violation of it’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
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