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‘Supreme Banditry’: Gumi reacts to Trump’s alleged operation in Venezuela
Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has condemned the reported capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife by the United States, describing it as an act of “supreme banditry.”
In a post on his Facebook page on Saturday, Gumi wrote, “Supreme banditry doesn’t attack villages, they attack nations and kidnap leaders,” a statement widely interpreted as a critique of US President Donald Trump’s reported military operation.
The development follows Trump’s disclosure on his Truth Social platform earlier on Saturday, claiming that Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of Venezuela during a “large-scale strike” executed in conjunction with US law enforcement.
Gumi, who has frequently criticized Trump’s interventions in Nigeria and other global hotspots, appeared to draw parallels between the alleged US operation in Venezuela and previous foreign military interventions in sovereign nations.
The report comes months after the US government doubled the reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest to $50 million, citing his alleged involvement in international drug trafficking. Venezuelan authorities have condemned the operation, labeling it a breach of national sovereignty.
While Trump’s claims generated widespread attention online, no official statement from the US government or the Pentagon has independently confirmed the reported capture of Maduro.
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