Aeroplanes roared overhead and explosions shook the streets of Caracas early Saturday, with thick plumes of smoke rising over the Venezuelan capital and power outages reported near major military installations. The Venezuelan government initially claimed the strikes were carried out by US forces, a claim later reinforced by statements from Washington.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, who has been taken out of the country.

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