Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar said on the 4th that, regardless of the reasons, the use of external force to abduct a sitting head of state sets a “dangerous precedent” that not only erodes the fundamental constraints on the use of force between nations but also undermines the legal framework underpinning the international order. Anwar stated on social media that day that the U.S. had seized Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife through an extraordinary military operation, adding that “such actions clearly violate international law and constitute an illegal use of force against a sovereign state.” He said that Maduro and his wife must be released immediately. (Xinhua News Agency)