Operation Absolute Resolve: How US forces captured Maduro

WISE NEWS PRESS / WASHINGTON, USA

Following months of meticulous surveillance and the deployment of over 150 aircraft, US special forces successfully executed "Operation Absolute Resolve" to apprehend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a high-stakes midnight raid.

The operation, which remained top-secret until its execution on Saturday, January 3, involved a massive air, land, and sea assault on Caracas. President Donald Trump, who monitored the mission live from his Florida residence alongside CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, described the precision and speed of the elite Delta Force teams as "incredible." Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were extracted and transported to New York to face federal charges related to narco-terrorism and drug trafficking.

Months of surveillance and precision rehearsals

The capture was the result of exhaustive intelligence gathering, with agents monitoring Maduro’s every movement, including his sleeping habits and personal associations. US special forces reportedly constructed a full-scale replica of Maduro’s secure residence in Caracas to conduct dry runs. According to General Dan Caine, the highest-ranking military official involved, the mission was initially delayed by weather before receiving final approval from President Trump on Friday night at 10:46 PM ET with the command, "Good luck and Godspeed."

Air strikes and the blackout of Caracas

The assault began with a strategic cyber-operation that plunged Caracas into darkness by disabling the power grid. Simultaneously, a fleet of 150 aircraft, supported by an aircraft carrier in the Caribbean, targeted five key military sites, including the Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Airbase. Witnesses in Caracas reported massive explosions and low-flying helicopter convoys as US forces neutralized air defense systems. Trump later stated that "specific expertise" allowed US forces to shut down the city's lights to maximize the element of surprise.

Delta Force and the 47-second breach

While the city echoed with the sounds of bombardment, elite Delta Force operators breached Maduro’s fortified residence. Carrying specialized welding equipment to cut through reinforced steel doors, the teams entered the compound under heavy fire. Trump revealed that Maduro attempted to flee to a secure room, but the elite unit blew open the door in just 47 seconds. While Cuban authorities reported 32 of their personnel died defending the compound, US officials confirmed Maduro and Flores were in custody by 4:20 AM and were promptly flown out of Venezuelan territory.

US forces targeted multiple strategic locations around Caracas to provide cover for the ground units. 

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