Venezuela-Trump latest: Maduro charged with drugs and weapons offences after capture as Caracas reels from airstrikes

Several explosions and low-flying aircraft seen in early hours of Saturday morning

Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro is set to face trial in the US after he was captured amid a large scale US attack on the country.

US attorney general Pamela Bondi said Mr Maduro and his wife have been indicted in New York and charged with several offences including Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy.

Venezuela said it rejected “military aggression” by the US, and said the goal of the attack is to “take possession of Venezuelan oil and minerals”.

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were seen in Venezuela’s capital in the early hours of Saturday morning, as its government said the US had attacked civilian and military sites in multiple states.

In a Truth Social post hours after the attack, Trump said: “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country.”

Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodriguez said location of Maduro and his wife, is unknown, adding: “We demand proof of life.”