US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth provided new information about the military operation that was conducted in Venezuela and claimed that Nicolas Maduro and his family were aware of the US invasion until" three moments before" the troops arrived.
Hegseth said on Monday at a gathering with sailors in Newport News, Virginia, that" Nicolas Maduro met some extraordinary Americans wearing night-vision sunglasses three nights ago. " He wasn't aware that they were coming until three days before they did. His partner actually said," I believe there are strategies outside. " Hegseth argued that every link in the operating chain had to adhere to strict standards, leading to the firm's success. They omitted to understand. Do you understand the reason? Because each member of that string was carrying out its duties smoothly, maintaining functional security, and committing to the mission, he claimed. In the Caracas assault, there were almost 200 employees. The standard first described the size of the ground deployment used for the operation. Roughly 200 Special Operations personnel, according to him, were involved in the Caracas attack, which took place at dawn on Saturday and involved the capture of Maduro and his family Cilia Flores.Without specifying how many soldiers had been stationed on the ground, the only confirmation of more than 150 aircraft's contribution to the operation has been made. According to Hegseth, "nearly 200 of our best Americans" were the ones who went to "downtown Caracas" to arrest" an individual accused and wanted by US righteousness. "
Official privacy and no deaths in the US
The Secretary of War emphasized that the operation was carried out "in help of law protection" and without any US people dying. of the goal. Eventually, Pentagon officials later said they had no more information to add to Hegseth's statements, keeping the details of the operation secret.
