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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Bernadette B. Tixon

US Sonic Weapon Left Venezuelan Soldiers Bleeding, Vomiting Blood During Maduro Capture Operation

Night view of Caracas showing smoke and fire after explosions were reported during the US raid to capture Nicolás Maduro on 3rd January 2026. (Credit: Screenshot from X/Twitter)

American forces deployed a devastating sonic weapon during the raid to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, leaving soldiers bleeding from their noses and vomiting blood, according to a witness account shared by the White House.

The chilling testimony, posted on X by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Saturday, describes how just 20 US troops armed with advanced technology wiped out hundreds of Venezuelan defenders without suffering a single casualty. The guard's account reveals the stark technological gap between American forces and Maduro's military, with the mystery weapon rendering soldiers completely incapacitated within moments. The operation, codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve, began around 2:00 local time on 3 January when explosions were first observed across northern Venezuela.

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