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US Operation to Capture Venezuelan President Maduro: Details and Next Steps

Associated PressJanuary 5, 20261 min406,457 views
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Operation Absolute Resolve

  • 🎯 The US military operation to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was codenamed "Absolute Resolve."
  • 🗓️ The operation had been months in the making, with service members ready since early December.
  • 🚀 Over 150 US aircraft were flown in from across the Western Hemisphere for the mission.

The Capture of Maduro

  • ⚡ President Donald Trump ordered the operation, which involved practicing on a replica of Maduro's presidential compound.
  • 🛠️ Troops were reportedly armed with blowtorches to cut through safe room walls if necessary.
  • 🏃 Maduro was apprehended before he could fully enter a safe room.

Aftermath and Charges

  • 🚢 Trump posted a picture of Maduro on board a US warship en route to New York.
  • ⚖️ Maduro and his wife are set to face criminal indictments on drug charges in the United States.
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