India, Jan. 3 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, has been "captured and flown out of the country", confirming large-scale strikes on the South American nation.

The Republican leader has also said that Maduro's wife has been flown out of Venezuela along with him. On the other hand, the Venezuelan government declared a national emergency after the explosions and said in a statement that it had rejected what it described as "military aggression by the United States".

"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. ...