Overview
- Delta Force operators inserted by the 160th SOAR captured Nicolás Maduro at Fuerte Tiuna in a roughly two- to three-hour operation with no reported U.S. fatalities.
- Accounts describe extensive non-kinetic effects that blinded Venezuelan defenses, with analyses citing more than 150 supporting aircraft launching from about 20 U.S. bases.
- Preparation reportedly included training on a highly accurate mock-up of Maduro’s residence, with assaulters equipped with specialized breaching tools such as blowtorches.
- One helicopter was damaged by ground fire but remained operational, while reports on Venezuelan casualties vary, with some sources claiming dozens of losses.
- Post-capture movement included a swift exfiltration back over water, with multiple reports indicating a transfer to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima.