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Witness Describes US Directed-Energy Weapon Used in Maduro Capture Raid

A U.S. directed-energy weapon caused severe symptoms and enabled a small unit to kill hundreds of Maduro's defenders without casualties, per a witness shared by the White House.

  • A witness described how a US raid to capture Nicolas Maduro used a powerful weapon that caused Venezuelan soldiers to bleed from their noses and vomit blood, according to a post by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
  • The witness claimed that US troops deployed advanced technology, overwhelming hundreds of Venezuelan defenders during the operation, which led to significant casualties.
  • Venezuela's Interior Ministry stated that around 100 of its security forces were killed in the operation, although it remains unclear if the deaths were directly linked to the unidentified weapon.
  • The witness warned that the raid's impact would not only affect Venezuela but all of Latin America, declaring, 'After what I saw, I never want to be on the other side of that again.
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Did the U.S. resort to a new superweapon in the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro? Donald Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt now shared on X an alleged interview in which this is claimed by a bodyguard of the former leader.

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