U.S. airstrikes → KBO Venezuela's 'Five Recent Status' has been released, with two Hanwha members and one LG, KIA, and Lotte "Go straight to Korea" and "8 hours away."

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While the U.S. has carried out military airstrikes on Venezuela, clubs with Venezuelan nationality playing in the KBO League are also paying keen attention.

According to AFP and other foreign media, US President Donald Trump said on the 3rd (local time) that he had successfully carried out an operation to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Earlier in the day, the U.S. military launched an air strike on Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.

In a post on social media Truth Social, President Trump said, "The United States of America has successfully carried out a massive strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro," adding, "Maduro was arrested along with his wife and transferred out of Venezuela." The operation was carried out in collaboration with U.S. law enforcement agencies," he said.

"We will operate Venezuela until a safe, appropriate and wise transition of power is achieved," he said at a press conference in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, adding, "We want peace, freedom and justice for the Venezuelan people. This includes many Venezuelans who currently reside in the United States and want to return to their homeland," he stressed.

KBO league clubs are also on alert right now for air strikes against Venezuela. A total of five Venezuelan players are playing in the KBO League. This is because it is a matter directly related to their safety.

Hanwha Eagles has the most with two players. Foreign batter Jonathan Ferraza (28) and foreign pitcher Wilkel Hernandez (27) are from Venezuela. The nationality of foreign ace Yonny Chirinos (33) of the LG Twins is Venezuela. Harold Castro (32) newly recruited by KIA is also a Venezuelan player. And Victor Reyes (32), Lotte's "hit machine," is a Venezuelan national.

Fortunately, all five players were reported to be safe as a result of the Star News report. First of all, an official from Hanwha, the club with the largest number of Venezuelan players, told Star News on the phone, "It has been confirmed that there is no problem with the safety of the current players. Both Peraza and Hernandez are currently staying in Venezuela, but there has been no damage from the airstrikes. I understand that the Venezuelan airport is currently closed, but we will prepare as smoothly as possible (such as joining the spring camp)," he said.

A Lotte official said, "When I checked with the club, fortunately, I was informed that he is currently staying in the United States. He said he had traveled to the United States with his family on vacation, adding, "Our club will leave for Taiwan for spring camp on the 25th." First of all, Reyes said, "I plan to go straight to Korea without going to Venezuela and then leave for Taiwan together."

LG Chirinos and KIA Castro are also fortunately staying in a safe place. An LG official said of Chirinos, "We are currently staying and living eight hours away by car from Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. We confirmed that there was no significant impact from this incident," he said. An KIA official also said of Castro, "I am currently living in Houston, USA, and after the club confirmed, I am staying in a safe state."

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