Live coverage of the U.S. "Lightning" operation in Venezuela: Trump claims the Maduro couple is on a U.S. warship, details of the operation in Venezuela to be announced soon

Global geopolitical turmoil continues. In the early hours of January 3rd local time, the United States launched airstrikes within Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump subsequently confirmed that the U.S. had successfully carried out a large-scale strike, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who have been taken out of the country. A press conference will be held at Mar-a-Lago at midnight Beijing time on January 4th to announce details of the operation in Venezuela.

According to CCTV News, on January 3rd local time, U.S. President Trump stated that the U.S. had successfully struck Venezuela, capturing President Maduro and his wife and taking them out of Venezuela. Trump claimed that the U.S. had successfully conducted a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Maduro, who, along with his wife, had been captured and flown out of the country. This operation was conducted in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement agencies.

According to Xinhua News Agency, President Trump stated in a phone interview with Fox News on the 3rd that the Maduro couple is currently on a U.S. warship and will be prosecuted in New York. Trump also revealed more details about the U.S. military's capture of Maduro, stating that he watched the operation in real-time and described it as like watching a "TV show," seeing "every detail." Trump mentioned that U.S. special forces took Maduro from a heavily guarded "fortress." He also indicated that a second wave of strikes against Venezuela could not be ruled out.

According to CCTV News, President Trump told U.S. media that the U.S. will deeply intervene in Venezuela's oil industry. Trump stated that they will assess "whether Venezuela should be led by opposition leader Machado," adding that "there is currently another vice president in Venezuela."

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