Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured by the U.S. amid a "large scale strike" in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said.

President Trump claimed overnight that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro.

The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington.

Among the targets identified in an ABC News analysis were surface-to-air missile systems and communications antennas.

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the US will “run” Venezuela after capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a large-scale military operation, a stunning development that plunged the country into uncertainty after weeks of spiraling tensions.

The U.S. launched a wide-scale “air, land and sea” military attack on Venezuela early Saturday involving at least 150 aircraft. Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country.

Videos circulating on social media early Saturday showed explosions striking Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, accompanied by screams and rising plumes of smoke, amid escalating tensions between Venezuela and the United States.

Gunfire and explosions were reported in Caracas hours after Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president.