The Milwaukee Brewers are saying that they are unaware of the status of several players located in Venezuela after a US military operation in the country, which resulted in the detention of the president of the country, Nicolas Maduro.
The president of baseball operations for the Brewers, Matt Arnold, addressed the issue on Saturday and confirmed that they have been unable to connect with players who were believed to be in Venezuela at the time of the incident.
Now, according to sources, the players include star outfielder Jackson Chourio, infielder Andruw Monasterio, and catcher Jeferson Quero.
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We don’t have much info at the moment, but are trying to follow up,” Arnold said, via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “We know the airports have been shut down, but not much beyond that.”
The U.S. military conducted what is called a “large-scale strike” in Venezuela early Saturday morning. President Donald Trump confirmed that the country’s president and his wife were taken into custody during the operation and flown out of the country. Trump also stated on Truth Social that the mission was successful and carried out with U.S. law enforcement.
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The Associated Press reported that at least seven explosions were heard in Caracas around 2 a.m. local time, with a low-flying aircraft observed over the city. The helicopters were then confirmed to be the “Night Stalkers.” These belong to the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.