"WASHINGTON -- 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. President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela said the U.S. military operations were a thinly veiled effort to oust him from power. On Saturday, the U.S. conducted a "large-scale strike" against Venezuela. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken from their home on a military base and were aboard a U.S. warship on their way to New York, where they were to face criminal charges. An indictment accused them of a role in narco-terrorism conspiracy."
"The Venezuelan government called it an "imperialist attack" and urged citizens to take to the streets. Before the escalation, there had been 35 known strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in South American waters since early September that killed at least 115 people, according to announcements from the Republican administration. The U.S. had sent a fleet of warships to the region, the largest buildup of forces in generations."
U.S. forces launched a large-scale strike in Venezuela, detained President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and transported them toward New York to face criminal charges alleging narco-terrorism conspiracy. The Venezuelan government labeled the action an "imperialist attack" and urged citizens to take to the streets. Prior to the escalation, U.S. authorities reported 35 strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats since September that killed at least 115 people. The U.S. deployed a fleet of warships, described as the largest regional buildup in generations. The White House framed the effort as armed conflict with drug cartels while U.S. officials alleged Maduro supported international drug trafficking.
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