The US has captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro after a large scale strike on the South American country, US President Donald Trump has said.
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.
Maduro's capture comes after heightened tensions between the two countries, with Washington striking boats in the Caribbean it says are being used to carry drugs.
The US has accused Maduro of being personally involved in drug-smuggling and being an illegitimate leader. Maduro has, in turn, accused the US of intimidation.
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