Overview
- Gen. Dan Caine said the months‑planned mission integrated more than 150 aircraft from 20 bases with cyber and space effects to open a corridor into Caracas.
- Helicopters arrived at Maduro’s compound around 1:01 a.m. ET, faced multiple self‑defense engagements, and flew him and Cilia Flores to the USS Iwo Jima by approximately 3:29 a.m. ET.
- The Justice Department unsealed indictments charging Maduro, his wife, and four others with narco‑terrorism conspiracy offenses, with prosecution set to proceed in the United States.
- U.S. officials reported no fatalities, a helicopter struck but flyable, and injuries described as non‑life‑threatening by sources and the president.
- President Trump said the U.S. intends to run Venezuela until a safe transition occurs, Congress was not notified in advance, and lawmakers issued both praise and sharp legal objections.