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US Military Attacks Venezuela, Captures Maduro, Trump Says

US President Donald Trump Announces Capture of Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro

According to Breaking Defense, US President Donald Trump announced that the US military had launched overnight attacks in Venezuela, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The development comes after Maduro was charged with ’narco-terrorism’ by US courts in 2020. As reported by Breaking Defense, Secretary of State Marco Rubio cited Article II of the US Constitution as justification for the actions without a formal declaration of war or authorization of military force. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that Maduro and his wife will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.

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    URL: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/us-military-attacks-venezuela-captures-maduro-trump-says/
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    US Military Attacks Venezuela, Captures Maduro, Trump Says

    US President Donald Trump Announces Capture of Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro

    According to Breaking Defense, US President Donald Trump announced that the US military had launched overnight attacks in Venezuela, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The development comes after Maduro was charged with ’narco-terrorism’ by US courts in 2020. As reported by Breaking Defense, Secretary of State Marco Rubio cited Article II of the US Constitution as justification for the actions without a formal declaration of war or authorization of military force. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that Maduro and his wife will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.

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      Source JAN Tracker: SRCE-2026-1767448913328-1702 Source Type: RSS
      URL: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/us-military-attacks-venezuela-captures-maduro-trump-says/
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