In the predawn hours of January\u202f3,\u202f2026, an extraordinary and unprecedented U.S. military operation unfolded in the heart of Caracas, Venezuela\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n
Early reports indicate that the United States conducted extensive air, sea, and ground strikes across the country, targeting military installations.<\/p>\n
Communications facilities, and strategic infrastructure. The mission culminated in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by U.S. forces \u2014 who then transported them to the United States to face federal criminal charges, including alleged narco\u2011terrorism and drug trafficking offenses.<\/p>\n
However, independent reporting and official statements paint a more complex picture on the ground. Venezuelan authorities, along with reports from multiple international sources, state that at least\u00a024 Venezuelan security personnel<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a032 Cuban military personnel<\/strong>\u00a0were killed during the strikes, with additional civilian casualties reported. Seven U.S. service members were wounded in the fighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the predawn hours of January\u202f3,\u202f2026, an extraordinary and unprecedented U.S. military operation unfolded in the heart of Caracas, Venezuela\u2019s capital. Early reports indicate that the United… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51689,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-51688","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n