President Trump and his envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, announced the release of the six men on social media.

Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months have freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met with a senior Trump administration official.

Richard Grenell, President Trump’s envoy for special missions, said on social media that he was flying home from Venezuela with six American detainees on Friday, after meeting with the country’s president.