WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores were taken off a plane in New York Saturday after being forcibly transferred there following a late-night United States (US) operation in Caracas, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media.
According to US media reports, Maduro and Flores are expected to be transferred by helicopter to a jail just outside New York City.
Footage aired by US media outlets showed Maduro surrounded by law enforcement officers as he was escorted off the plane at Stewart Air National Guard Base, while Flores was not clearly visible.
US forces captured and flew Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife early Saturday in a dramatic overnight operation, President Donald Trump announced, declaring that the US would run Venezuela until a “safe, proper and judicious transition” is secured.
Critics warn the operation violates international law, bypasses Congress and risks further instability across Venezuela and the region.
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