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President Maduro ‘captured’ by America: How did we get here?
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9:50Now PlayingAs Trump bombs Venzuela and 'captures' their President, war correspondent Jon Lee Anderson joins Matt Frei to explain how we got here.
Multiple explosions were heard and low-flying aircraft have been seen over Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, at around 2am local time on Saturday, prompting residents in several neighbourhoods to flee their homes and rush into the streets.
Another video seen by LBC shows US military attack helicopters engaging ground targets. The aircraft are believed to be either US Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopters or US Army AH-64 Apache helicopters.
Smoke was seen rising from a hangar at a military base in Caracas, while another military installation in the capital was left without power. Despite the reports, Venezuelan state television did not interrupt its programming, continuing to broadcast a feature on Venezuelan music and art.
“The whole ground shook. This is horrible. We heard explosions and planes in the distance,” said Carmen Hidalgo, a 21-year-old office worker. “We felt like the air was hitting us.”
President Donald Trump ordered strikes on sites inside Venezuela, including military facilities, according to US officials.
The Pentagon referred all requests for comment to the White House.
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