Why has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuelas president?

Trumps unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship US attacks Venezuela - live updatesOvernight on Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them out of the country.The stunning attack and unprecedented capt...