VIDEO: US Military Captures Venezuelan President In Dramatic Raid

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The US military captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife during a dramatic raid in Caracas.

Satellite images taken before and after US strikes show damage at a key Venezuelan military site

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Military buildings at equipment at the Fuerte Tiuna complex in Caracas on January 3.
The aftermath of the US strikes on January 3

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The most important things Trump said about the operation that captured Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro

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Grey smoke rises from a white building. Other buildings are seen in the background. In the foreground there is a line of green trees.
Smoke rises from Port of La Guaira after the US strike on Venezuela.

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What the top US general revealed about how the surprise 'Absolute Resolve' raid to capture Maduro unfolded in Venezuela

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A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules transport aircraft takes off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 3, 2026.
A US Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules transport aircraft takes off from Puerto Rico on Saturday.

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Trump says 'a couple of guys' and a helicopter were hit as US forces stormed a 'fortress' to capture Maduro

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US Army Black Hawk helicopters fly across the National Mall during the 250th birthday parade on June 14, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Trump said a US helicopter took fire during the raid in Venezuela.

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife captured and indicted, US says

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Picture of fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, after a series of explosions were heard in Caracas on January 3, 2026.
Picture of fire at Fuerte Tiuna, a Venezuelan military complex, after a series of explosions were heard in Caracas.

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A JetBlue jet had a near-miss with an Air Force plane close to Venezuela. Cockpit audio shows how it happened.

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JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 passenger aircraft landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
A JetBlue Airbus A320.

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Consider airspace 'above and surrounding' Venezuela closed, Trump warns airlines

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President Donald Trump during a call with US service members from his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Thanksgiving.

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How to Stream the Movie ‘Wag the Dog’ For Free

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Publicity still for the 1997 movie Wag the Dog featuring Robert DeNiro, Anne Heche, and Dustin Hoffman.

The Venezuelan army's FPV drone simulator looks a lot like this $3.99 video game

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Two screenshots of social media videos show the Venezuelan military academy's drone simulators in action.
Venezuela's military academy for its army showcased several "FPV drone simulators" that resemble arcade machines but are likely loaded with a publicly available video game.

Screenshots by Business Insider/Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army of Venezuela

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