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Operation Absolute Resolve Shows How the U.S. Captured Maduro in a Daring Overnight Strike
In the early hours of Saturday morning, explosions tore through Caracas as U.S. forces executed one of the most complex military operations of the modern era. The mission, known as Operation Absolute Resolve, ended with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife captured inside the capital and flown out of the country, all without a single reported American casualty.
The scale of the operation was staggering. More than 150 aircraft, multiple U.S. Navy vessels, cyber units, and elite special operations forces from across the military were synchronized in real time. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Space Force, intelligence agencies, and federal law enforcement all played roles in a tightly coordinated assault designed to overwhelm Venezuelan defenses and extract a sitting head of state in the heart of a hostile capital.
Months of Espionage Set the Stage
The operation did not begin with helicopters lifting off from U.S. ships. It began months earlier with a covert intelligence campaign inside Venezuela. U.S. intelligence operatives quietly entered Caracas and began tracking Maduro’s movements, security routines, and inner circle. Without an operating U.S. embassy in the country, these agents worked without diplomatic cover, relying on clandestine surveillance and human sources to build a detailed operational picture.
This intelligence was fused with overhead surveillance from stealth reconnaissance drones operating deep inside Venezuelan airspace. Together, these assets allowed planners to map Maduro’s daily patterns and identify the rare windows when he could be reached inside a known location long enough for a strike to succeed.
Rehearsing the Capture
Using the intelligence gathered in Caracas, U.S. special operations planners constructed a full-scale replica of Maduro’s primary compound on U.S. soil. Elite assault teams rehearsed breaching reinforced doors, navigating interior corridors, and reaching secure rooms under time pressure. The objective was speed. Any delay would risk engagement with larger Venezuelan forces or allow the target to escape.
Commanders waited for the conditions to align. Weather, Maduro’s location, and civilian presence all factored into the timing. After multiple delays, confirmation arrived that Maduro was at the targeted compound and that weather conditions would allow aircraft to operate safely over the capital.
Airspace Control Over Caracas
The first phase of the operation focused on neutralizing Venezuela’s air defenses. U.S. aircraft struck radar systems and missile batteries surrounding Caracas, many of them Russian-made platforms designed to challenge modern fighters. Electronic warfare jets jammed sensors while stealth aircraft launched precision strikes to blind Venezuelan defenses before they could react.
At the same time, U.S. cyber units disrupted power and communications infrastructure in parts of the capital, plunging sections of the city into darkness and further degrading Venezuela’s ability to coordinate a response. With the skies temporarily under U.S. control, the assault phase began.
The Ground Assault
Special operations helicopters skimmed low over the water before entering Caracas at night. As they approached the compound, ground teams came under fire from Maduro’s security forces, triggering brief but intense firefights. Operators breached the compound using explosives and moved rapidly through resistance to reach their target.
Within minutes of landing, U.S. forces secured Maduro and his wife. The assault teams radioed confirmation and prepared for immediate extraction. Additional engagements occurred as helicopters lifted off, but the aircraft escaped Venezuelan airspace without losses.
Global Shockwaves
By dawn, Maduro was already en route to U.S. custody. News of the operation rippled across the world, raising urgent questions about international law, sovereignty, and precedent. Supporters described the raid as a stunning demonstration of American military capability. Critics warned that the unilateral capture of a foreign leader could embolden similar actions by other powers.
Strategists also noted the broader message sent by the operation. The destruction of Russian-supplied air defenses and the speed of the assault stood in contrast to recent conflicts where major powers struggled to achieve decisive results. The raid underscored the gap between U.S. special operations capabilities and those of most adversaries.
What the Operation Signals
Operation Absolute Resolve demonstrated not only technical precision, but political willingness. The United States showed it is prepared to carry out high-risk, high-impact operations far from its borders when leadership authorizes it. That reality is likely to alter calculations in capitals around the world.
Whether the operation ultimately brings stability to Venezuela remains uncertain. What is clear is that the raid marked a turning point, revealing both the reach of U.S. power and the risks that come with exercising it so openly. The consequences of that decision are likely to shape geopolitics well beyond Caracas.
