Explosions have rocked capital Caracas as the US says it captured Venezuela's President Nicola Maduro.
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Trump said Venezuela's left-wing president and his wife were flown out of the country in a military operation in conjunction with US law enforcement.
Explosions were reported across Venezuelan's capital, Caracas, in the early hours of Saturday morning, including at military bases.
The Venezuelan government has demanded proof Maduro is alive and deployed its armed forces. A national emergency has been declared in the country.
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