New Delhi, May 25 -- The U.S. military conducted a rapid response exercise involving Marines and military aircraft in Venezuela's capital on Saturday, more than four months after the ouster of then-President Nicolas Maduro.

Two Marine Corps Osprey aircraft, which have characteristics of both a helicopter and a fixed-wing airplane, flew over the recently reopened U.S. Embassy in Caracas. They landed in the parking lot with the downdraft blowing tree branches. Forces then descended from the aircraft.

"Ensuring the military's rapid response capability is a key component of mission readiness, both here in Venezuela and around the world," the embassy said on Instagram.

Venezuela's government had announced the drill earlier this week. Foreig...