KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife by a United States (US) military operation in Caracas was unprecedented in scope and nature.

In a Facebook post, Anwar said he was closely monitoring developments in Venezuela with grave concern, describing the US action as a clear violation of international law and an unlawful use of force against a sovereign state.