JAKARTA - At least 45 people including military personnel and civilians were killed in a US attack on Venezuela on Saturday (3/1), reported the New York Times, citing senior Venezuelan officials.
Previously, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez stated that the US attack on his country had killed officials, military members, and civilians.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that the US had launched a massive attack on Venezuela and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been arrested and taken abroad.
Local media reported a number of explosions in Caracas and claimed that the operation was carried out by members of the elite Delta Force unit.
Venezuelan authorities claimed they did not know where Maduro was and asked the US to provide evidence that he was still alive. Trump then published a photo that he claimed showed Maduro on board a US ship.
A number of US Congress members called the operation illegal, while the government stated that Maduro would face trial.
In response to the situation, the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced its plans to appeal to international organizations for Washington's actions and urged the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the US attack on Venezuela.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people. Moscow said it was deeply concerned by reports that Maduro and his wife had been forced to leave the country as part of a US aggression.
Furthermore, Moscow called for the release of Maduro and his wife as well as the prevention of further escalation in the situation around Venezuela.
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