US Captures Maduro in Venezuela Raid with Secret Weapon

President Donald Trump revealed that U.S. military forces employed a secret weapon during a raid in Caracas, Venezuela, that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife on January 3. The operation, which Trump described as highly successful, involved more than 150 aircraft and helicopters and resulted in no American fatalities, though seven U.S. service members sustained injuries and one helicopter was damaged but remained flyable.

In an interview published Saturday, Trump detailed the role of the device, which he called the "Discombobulator." "The Discombobulator. I'm not allowed to talk about it," Trump said. He explained that the weapon rendered enemy equipment inoperable, preventing Venezuelan forces from launching their defenses. "They never got their rockets off. They had Russian and Chinese rockets, and they never got one off. We came in, they pressed buttons and nothing worked. They were all set for us," he added. The Pentagon confirmed the scale of the aerial involvement but provided no further specifics on the technology, which multiple reports suggested could involve advanced jamming or electronic disruption to neutralize radar and missile systems.