Trump Announces Daring Capture of Maduro After Months of Secret Preparations

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CNBC Awaaz•04-01-2026, 10:17
Trump Announces Daring Capture of Maduro After Months of Secret Preparations
- •US President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a complex military operation.
- •Preparations included Delta Force rehearsing in a mock safe house and a CIA team gathering intelligence on Maduro's habits.
- •A massive military presence, including 11 warships, 12 F-35 jets, and 15,000 troops, was deployed in the Caribbean under the guise of 'anti-drug operations'.
- •The operation involved airstrikes in Caracas, infiltration by US Special Forces, and breaching Maduro's heavily fortified compound.
- •Maduro was apprehended trying to reach a safe room and is being transported to New York for trial via USS Iwo Jima.
Why It Matters: US executed a highly complex, months-long military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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