Overview
- An unnamed Venezuelan guard alleges U.S. forces used an intense sound-like device that caused nosebleeds, vomiting blood and collapse during the January 3 operation.
- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reposted the interview on X, but officials have offered no confirmation or operational details about the alleged weapon.
- Venezuela’s Interior Ministry reports roughly 100 security‑force deaths from the raid, while the Pentagon says seven U.S. troops were injured and none were killed.
- A former U.S. intelligence source says directed‑energy systems exist and could produce some of the reported symptoms, though any use in this mission remains unverified.
- Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores remain in U.S. custody after pleading not guilty in New York, with the next court date set for March 17.