President Donald Trump says the United States has “captured” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country after “large-scale” strikes.

Earlier, Venezuela’s government accused the US of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states.

The attacks came after months of tension with the US, which has accused the Venezuelan president of being involved in drug trafficking. Maduro has denied the accusations.

On Thursday, Maduro indicated he was open to negotiating a deal with the US to combat drug trafficking. The US has carried out more than 20 air strikes in the sea near Venezuela since September, as it slapped sanctions and upped military pressure on Caracas.