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Photos show residents evacuating after explosions in Caracas, Venezuela

Jan 3, 2026, 3:09 AM | Updated: Jan 5, 2026, 2:50 am

Pedestrians walk past the Miraflores presidential palace after explosions and low-flying aircraft w...

Pedestrians walk past the Miraflores presidential palace after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)
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(AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington.

People fled in panic as the explosions went off around them. The government has accused the U.S. of attacking civilian and military sites.

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