In a major escalation, the United States launched a military operation against Venezuela, targeting multiple sites and capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The operation involved airstrikes and a special forces raid in Caracas, after which Maduro and his wife were taken to the U.S. to face charges related to narco‑terrorism and drug trafficking.
President Donald Trump hailed the mission as a success, stating that U.S. forces acted to dismantle drug-trafficking networks and that the United States would oversee a transitional period in Venezuela. He also warned that further strikes could occur if U.S. objectives are not met.
The operation has sparked intense international debate. China and Russia condemned the strikes as violations of international law, while some U.S. political figures called the action “unlawful and unwise,” citing potential regional destabilization. The United Nations is reviewing the legality of the intervention.
Within Venezuela, the Supreme Court declared Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as acting president. She initially expressed willingness for dialogue with Washington but later clarified that the U.S. does not control Venezuelan governance. Protests and diplomatic condemnations continue globally, while some Venezuelan diaspora communities celebrated Maduro’s removal.
This operation is considered one of the most significant U.S. military interventions in Latin America in decades, raising serious questions about sovereignty, international law, and geopolitical alignments in the region.
Ek bade escalation mein, US ne Venezuela par military operation launch kiya, jisme multiple targets par airstrikes aur special forces raid shamil tha. Is operation mein Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro aur unki wife Cilia Flores ko capture karke US le jaaya gaya, jahan unke khilaf narco‑terrorism aur drug trafficking charges file kiye gaye.
President Donald Trump ne mission ko success bataya aur kaha ki US forces ne drug-trafficking networks ko dismantle kiya aur US ek transitional period ke dauran Venezuela ko oversee karega. Trump ne ye bhi warn kiya ki agar objectives achieve nahi hote, to aur strikes bhi ho sakti hain.
International level par is operation ne debate shuru kar di hai. China aur Russia ne strikes ko condemn kiya aur international law violation bataya, jabki kuch US political figures ne ise “unlawful aur unwise” kaha, kyunki ye region ko destabilize kar sakta hai. UN bhi legality review kar raha hai.
Venezuela mein, Supreme Court ne Vice President Delcy Rodríguez ko acting president declare kiya. Unhone initially dialogue ki baat kahi, lekin baad mein clarify kiya ki US Venezuela ki governance control nahi kar raha. Global level par protests aur diplomatic condemnations continue hain, jabki kuch Venezuelan diaspora communities ne Maduro ke removal ko celebrate kiya.
Ye operation Latin America mein US ka ek major military intervention mana ja raha hai, jo sovereignty, international law aur geopolitical alignments par sawal uthata hai.