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Delta Force Raid Captures Nicolas Maduro: Operation Absolute Resolve Details

Inside EditionJanuary 8, 20262 min113,351 views
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Operation Absolute Resolve: The Capture of Nicolas Maduro

  • 🎯 The Delta Force executed a daring raid, codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve, to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
  • πŸ’‘ The mission was considered the "Super Bowl of military operations" due to its extreme difficulty in capturing a target rather than just eliminating them.
  • πŸ”‘ Delta Force rehearsed the operation for months using a replica of Maduro's fortified compound at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Timeline of the Historic Raid

  • ⏰ At 10:46 p.m. Friday night, President Trump gave the final go order, initiating the deployment of 150 aircraft.
  • 🚁 By 1:00 a.m., the Delta Force team, known as Nightstalkers, arrived in Caracas.
  • ⚑ The operation concluded at 3:30 a.m., with Maduro captured and taken aboard the Iuima.
  • πŸ“Έ A photo taken at 4:30 a.m. shows Maduro blindfolded, wearing a gray Nike tracksuit, and clutching a bottle of spring water upon his arrival in New York.

Maduro's Refusal of Exile Offer

  • ⚠️ Maduro reportedly spurned a US offer that would have allowed him to step down and go into exile in Turkey.
  • ⏳ The decision to refuse the offer meant he would face capture and be brought to the United States.

Casualties and Mission Scope

  • πŸ’€ Thirty-two Cubans were killed during the air strikes associated with the operation.
  • 🎯 The raid highlights the complexities of capturing high-value targets against overwhelming odds and fortified positions.
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