Overview
- President Trump said Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of Venezuela in a large-scale operation conducted with U.S. law enforcement.
- U.S. officials told multiple outlets that Delta Force led the apprehension, with insertion by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and intelligence support including from the CIA.
- Planners studied Maduro’s movements and trained on a full-scale replica of his residence to ensure a rapid breach and extraction, according to official accounts.
- U.S. officials said several American personnel were injured and one helicopter was hit but remained flyable, and no troops or aircraft were lost.
- Attorney General Pamela Bondi said the couple face drug and weapons charges in New York, while Venezuelan officials demand proof of life and allege civilian casualties.