US Military Operation: Capturing Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela

Operation Absolute Resolve

• 🎯 The US military planned and executed Operation Absolute Resolve to capture Nicolás Maduro and his wife within Venezuela.
• 💡 The operation relied on extensive intelligence gathered over months by CIA informants working within the Venezuelan regime.
• 🧠 Informants tracked Maduro's movements meticulously, even down to details about his pets.

Multi-Layered Military Assault

• ✈️ The mission involved a multi-layered attack with 150 aircraft from 20 bases, including F-22s, F-35s, F-18s, B1 bombers, and drones, providing air cover.
• 🚁 Army Delta Force commandos used helicopters, flying low over the sea, to reach Maduro's compound.
• 🛠️ A replica of the compound was built for rehearsals to ensure precise execution of the operation.
• 🔥 Commandos were prepared to use blowtorches to breach steel doors if necessary to access Maduro.

Mission Execution and Casualties

• ⏱️ The entire operation, from breaching the compound to extracting Maduro and his wife onto an amphibious craft, took approximately two and a half hours.
• ⚠️ The mission was dangerous, with dozens of Venezuelans and 32 Cubans reportedly killed, and a few Americans injured.
• 💥 One helicopter was hit badly, but all personnel and equipment were successfully extracted.
• ⚡ US military sources indicate that the significant military firepower deployed in the region will remain, and further operations are possible.