Venezuela’s Maduro says 2 US ‘mercenaries’ were captured in failed raid attempt

Nicolás Maduro, the embattled leader of Venezuela, said Monday that authorities in Caracas captured 13 “terrorists” – including two U.S. citizens – in a failed invasion attempt that he said was no doubt orchestrated by the Trump administration. In a nationwide broadcast appearance on state television, Maduro held up two U.S. passports that he said had been recovered during the attempted raid. He read off the names and birthdays of the two Americans.-- More...

RT @pvillegas_tlSUR: Attention. Venezuela. Operation Gideon against the country continues: 8 mercenaries captured in a coastal town. The organized people of that place captured them and handed them over to the Bolivarian national armed force. pic.twitter.com/y6kqcBLHQE

— Nicolás Maduro (@maduro_en) May 4, 2020