The United States killed most of Maduro's guards, the head of the Venezuelan Defense Ministry said. Ministry of Defense of Venezuela: The United States killed most of Maduro's guards during the kidnapping of Maduro and his wife. During the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, the US military killed a significant part of their security team, said Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez. "The crime was committed yesterday, Saturday, January 3, after a significant part of his security team, military personnel and innocent citizens, were killed in cold blood," he said in an address. The authorities in Caracas believe that the purpose of the US attack is to gain control over Venezuelan oil and mineral resources. The country's Foreign Ministry has requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council and intends to appeal to other international organizations. According to the head of the department, Ivan Gil Pinto, the attack led to casualties among civilians and the military. On Saturday night, explosions thundered in Caracas. According to Trump, the United States launched large-scale strikes on the Venezuelan capital, and President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores were captured and taken out of the country by ship.
The US military has seized a tanker in international waters linked to Venezuela. Wednesday's seizure was the latest in a series of harsh actions by U.S. President Donald Trump against sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela. After Maduro's capture… Trump said his government would "manage" this South American country and develop its vast oil reserves.
And that's just in the last week... In violation of all international rights.