Trump Posts First Image of Maduro Aboard US Military Ship.
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News1804-01-2026, 09:16

Trump Reveals Daring 'Operation Absolute Resolve': Maduro Captured by US Forces

  • US forces, under President Donald Trump's 'Operation Absolute Resolve', captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
  • The high-risk mission involved months of secret planning, including Delta Force rehearsals on a replica of Maduro's safe house.
  • CIA deployed a ground team and used a source close to Maduro for real-time tracking during the operation.
  • Pentagon conducted a major military buildup in the Caribbean, followed by air strikes on Caracas targets before Special Forces insertion.
  • Maduro and Flores surrendered at their compound; no US fatalities reported, and they are now in US custody aboard USS Iwo Jima.

Why It Matters: US forces successfully executed a complex, high-stakes mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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