According to military reports, Delta Force was involved in the capture of Venezuelan Pres. Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on January 3, 2026. The U.S. government accused the two of various crimes, including narcoterrorism and cocaine trafficking. During the mission, known as Operation Absolute Resolve, various sites in Caracas were struck by the U.S. military as members of Delta Force entered the Venezuelan capital and extracted Maduro and Flores from their compound. The couple were then taken to the USS Iwo Jima and eventually to the United States.
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