CIA sources, drones, blowtorches: How US captured Maduro? Shocking details of Op Absolute Resolve

The U.S. executed a dramatic military operation—dubbed Operation Absolute Resolve—to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas after months of covert planning involving CIA intelligence and elite forces. More than 150 aircraft, drones, and special operations troops breached Maduro’s fortified compound in the early hours, overcoming air defenses and breaching heavy doors with specialized equipment before securing him and his wife. Maduro was taken into U.S. custody and transported out of the country to face narcoterrorism charges, marking one of the most audacious U.S. military missions in recent history.