The US has captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and launched “large-scale” strikes against the country, Donald Trump says

He says Maduro has been flown out of the country, though details remain scarce – read Trump’s statement in full

Venezuela’s government demands “immediate proof of life” for Maduro and his wife

Earlier, Venezuela announced a state of national emergency and said it rejects and denounces “military aggression”

“My heart was pumping and legs were shaking,” an eyewitness in Caracas tells the BBC as explosions rocked the city

Footage shows huge plumes of smoke as fires rage

It follows weeks of heightened tension as Trump ramped up pressure on Maduro – how did we get here?