THIS DAWN — In the move to capture the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. Special Forces deployed stealthy F-35 jets, instead of F-16s, to evade Venezuela’s radar.
Delta Force rehearsed the operation extensively, practicing until they could execute it blindfolded.
Locating the target was methodical: the CIA monitored his daily routines—what he ate, wore, and where he slept.
This wasn’t guesswork; they had precise intelligence. In the U.S., Delta Force recreated his safe house and drilled the raid repeatedly.
Heavy-duty blowtorches were prepared for the panic room, as intelligence revealed Maduro slept behind steel doors like a bank vault.
Ultimately, speed was key: the team stormed the room so swiftly that he didn’t even have time to lock the door.
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