SHOCKING US RAID: Maduro Captured in Daring Night Strike – What Happens Next?
SHOCKING US RAID: Maduro Captured in Daring Night Strike – What Happens Next? Explosions lit up Caracas skies on January 3, 2026, as US special forces stormed Nicolás Maduro's fortified residence in a high-stakes operation, seizing the Venezuelan strongman and thrusting US-Venezuela ties into unprecedented crisis. President Trump hailed it as a "total victory against narco-terrorism," but global leaders decry it as reckless imperialism, with Maduro's dramatic New York court showdown looming today. Tensions peak as Venezuela rallies behind interim leader Delcy Rodríguez amid fears of wider conflict. Raid Details: Lightning Strike on Presidential Palace US Delta Force operators, backed by airstrikes from F-35 jets, breached Maduro's Miraflores Palace around 2 AM local time, using night-vision and drones to neutralize guards. Maduro, reportedly asleep, surrendered without resistance alongside wife Cilia Flores, who suffered a minor head laceration from shrapnel. ...