Trump to meet US troops behind Maduro raid in North Carolina
United States President Donald Trump is set to meet the special forces who captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a dramatic operation. The meeting will take place at the Fort Bragg military base, with First Lady Melania Trump joining him. The raid in Caracas resulted in the capture of Maduro and his wife, with significant casualties reported. Maduro is now detained in the US, facing charges to which he has pleaded not guilty.
What we know
- Donald Trump and Melania Trump will visit Fort Bragg to meet the special forces involved in capturing Nicolas Maduro.
- The operation took place in Caracas on January 3, where US forces seized Maduro and his wife from a secured compound.
- Venezuelan officials reported eighty-three people killed and more than 112 injured during the assault, which began with US bombing raids.
- Maduro is currently detained in the United States, awaiting his next court hearing scheduled for March 17 in New York.
- The operation, called "Operation Absolute Resolve," has been praised by Trump as a demonstration of US military strength.
