Timeline of Maduro's Capture
Aug. - Dec. 2025
Jan. 3, 2026 (4:21 am)
Jan. 3, 2026 (2:01 am)
Jan. 3, 2026 (3:45 am)
Jan. 3, 2026 (2:01 am)
First Strikes
Night Stalkers
The Extraction
Exfiltration
The Buildup
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Aug. - Dec. 2025
For months, the US military quietly surrounded Venezuela. Their ships were reaching Venezuela putting pressure on them by claiming they were there to thwart drug trafficking. During these months the US captured ships that allegedly carried drugs that were being trafficked to the US. Near the end of the year, the US had more than 150 aircraft ready at nearby military bases.
Jan. 3, 2026 (2:01 am)
After the airstrikes, aircraft flew down the American forces into Caracas under the cover of the bombing. Reportedly, one helicopter took damage but continued.
Jan. 3, 2026 (3:45 am)
In Miraflores Palace the American forces, named Delta Force, breached the palace and captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores and secured them in less than 30 minutes.
Jan. 3, 2026 (4:21 am)
American troops took Maduro and flew him over the Caribbean and to the USS Iwo Jima where a photo of Maduro was posted by Trump. Maduro was then flown into New York where he was placed on trial.
Jan. 3, 2026 (2:01 am)
Multiple bombers struck Caracas, Venezuela simultaneously hitting Fort Tiuna, La Carlota Air Base and Cerro El Volcán. The bombs shut down power in some parts of the city.
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Timeline of Maduro's Capture
Aug. - Dec. 2025
Jan. 3, 2026 (4:21 am)
Jan. 3, 2026 (2:01 am)
Jan. 3, 2026 (3:45 am)
Jan. 3, 2026 (2:01 am)
First Strikes
Night Stalkers
The Extraction
Exfiltration
The Buildup
+ INFO
+ INFO
+ INFO
+ INFO
+ INFO
Aug. - Dec. 2025
For months, the US military quietly surrounded Venezuela. Their ships were reaching Venezuela putting pressure on them by claiming they were there to thwart drug trafficking. During these months the US captured ships that allegedly carried drugs that were being trafficked to the US. Near the end of the year, the US had more than 150 aircraft ready at nearby military bases.
Jan. 3, 2026 (2:01 am)
After the airstrikes, aircraft flew down the American forces into Caracas under the cover of the bombing. Reportedly, one helicopter took damage but continued.
Jan. 3, 2026 (3:45 am)
In Miraflores Palace the American forces, named Delta Force, breached the palace and captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores and secured them in less than 30 minutes.
Jan. 3, 2026 (4:21 am)
American troops took Maduro and flew him over the Caribbean and to the USS Iwo Jima where a photo of Maduro was posted by Trump. Maduro was then flown into New York where he was placed on trial.
Jan. 3, 2026 (2:01 am)
Multiple bombers struck Caracas, Venezuela simultaneously hitting Fort Tiuna, La Carlota Air Base and Cerro El Volcán. The bombs shut down power in some parts of the city.