In pictures: US strikes Venezuela
The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” and captured its president, Nicolas Maduro, flying him to New York.
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Pedestrians walk past destroyed containers at La Guaira port after explosions were heard in Venezuela.
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People watch smoke rising from Port of La Guaira after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard.
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Pedestrians run after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas.
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National Guard armoured vehicles block an avenue leading to Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Saturday after the US captured President Nicolas Maduro.
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Members of Cuadrantes De La Paz patrol the surroundings of the Port of La Guaira after explosions.
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Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro embrace in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday.
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Government supporters rip an American flag in half during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela.
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People collect water from a pipe on the slopes of El Avila mountain in Caracas.
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People charge phones and batteries after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in the early hours in Caracas.
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Helicopters carrying captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, land at West 30th Street Heliport in New York.
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