200 U.S. troops involved in Maduro arrest operation, Pentagon says

About 200 U.S. troops took part in the operation to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with airstrikes disabling defenses before special forces moved in.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said approximately 200 American troops participated in the operation to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Speaking to the media on Monday, January 5, Hegseth stated that Maduro was unaware of the operation until three minutes before his capture.

He added that...