At 4.21am on Saturday, US President Donald Trump sent a message on his Truth Social platform: the United States had carried out a daring mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
The action came as a surprise, but according to sources familiar with the matter, planning for one of the most complex US operations in recent memory had been in the works for months and included detailed rehearsals.
Elite US troops, including the US Army’s Delta Force, created an exact...
Inside the US operation in Venezuela to capture President Nicolas Maduro
Published 1 day ago
Source: scmp.com

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