President Donald Trump revealed new details about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was surprised by US special forces in a highly protected residence in Caracas, during a military operation he described as “extremely complex”.

In a In an interview with the program “Fox & Friends Weekend,” <a href="/topic/Trump">Trump</a> explained that Maduro was in a residence he described as a “fortress,” equipped with steel doors and a secure, armored area, but that he was unable to take refuge in time before being detained. “He tried to get to that secure area, but they rammed him so fast that he couldn’t get in,” <a href="/topic/Trump">Trump</a> recounted, adding that U.S. forces were prepared to even cut through the steel with blowtorches if necessary, something that ultimately did not happen. <a href="/topic/Trump">Trump</a> followed the operation in real time from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, alongside high-ranking military officials. According to him, the operation had been planned for days, but was delayed for four days awaiting favorable weather conditions. “We waited four days. We were going to do it sooner, but suddenly the weather cleared and we said, 'Go ahead,'” he noted. “Absolute Resolve” According to a U.S. official quoted by Fox News, U.S. Army Delta Force carried out the physical capture of Maduro, while the CIA provided key intelligence to track his location. The operation, dubbed “Absolute Resolve,” was prepared for months and rehearsed at facilities replicating the Venezuelan president's residence. Special forces stormed the residence at 1:01 a.m., supported by low-flying helicopters and attacks that neutralized Venezuelan air defenses. One of the helicopters was hit by gunfire, but managed to return to its base, reported Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine.<a href="/topic/Trump">Trump</a> asserted that there were no deaths among U.S. troops, although he confirmed that two soldiers were wounded, but not seriously. “All the missiles hit their targets,” he stated. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were transported by helicopter to the USS Iwo Jima, then to Guantanamo, and finally to New York, where they face federal charges including narcoterrorism conspiracy, conspiracy to import cocaine, and possession of weapons of military use, as confirmed by Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi assured that the couple “will face the full force of American justice in American courts.” <a href="/topic/Trump">Trump</a> indicated that his administration will temporarily assume control of Venezuela while a political transition is defined. “We cannot risk someone else taking power and continuing the same thing,” he stated. The president maintained that the operation also seeks to curb drug trafficking, which he described as “out of control,” and asserted that U.S. military actions in Venezuela “are saving lives.” Maduro was last seen in public on Friday, during a broadcast on Venezuelan state television at a meeting with Chinese officials in Caracas.

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