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US officials also told media outlets that the US Army's Delta Force, an elite special forces unit reserved for dangerous covert missions, had conducted a raid to capture Mr Maduro, who Mr Trump says has since been "flown out of the country".
The US president provided no details as to where or for what purpose Mr Maduro might have been taken, however the involvement of "law enforcement" agencies in the operation could indicate the Trump administration intends to try the Venezuelan leader on narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges, for which he was indicted in the Southern District of New York in 2020.
There were no American casualties during the raid, officials said, but the question of Venezuelan casualties has so far gone unanswered.
While the sudden capture of the Venezuelan leader has shocked some in the international community, the move appears to have been anticipated by some in the Venezuelan government, including Mr Maduro himself.
While he publicly belittled the prospect of US action against him or his government, he had reportedly taken to frequently changing where he slept and rotating through mobile phones in the months leading up to the attack, anticipating a potential precision strike on his residence or a special forces raid.