New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- As dramatic developments unfolded in Venezuela, viewers on social media were quick to draw comparisons with the political thriller Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, claiming the series appeared to have eerily mirrored real-life events.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that American forces carried out overnight strikes in Venezuela, resulting in the capture of the country's long-time leader Nicolas Maduro. Trump later shared an image which he said showed Maduro blindfolded aboard the USS Iwo Jima.

According to US officials, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown to New York state late Saturday. They reportedly landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base before being transferred by helicopter to Manhattan, taken ...