Claims have emerged that the United States conducted an airstrike on Venezuela on the 3rd, using advanced weaponry to neutralize President Nicolás Maduro’s security detail during his capture. Speculation has arisen over whether the U.S. military employed sound wave or microwave attacks, though some doubt the credibility of these claims.

According to the New York Post on the 10th, a Trump supporter on X (formerly Twitter) recently posted a lengthy interview purportedly with a Venezuelan security guard. The anonymous guard stated that during the airstrike, U.S. forces annihilated soldiers using technology never before seen or heard of.

He recalled, “We were on guard, but suddenly all our radar systems shut down without any explanation. The next thing we saw were drones, a lot of drones, flying over our positions. We didn’t know how to react.” He added, “After those drones appeared, some helicopters arrived, but there were very few. I think barely eight helicopters. From those helicopters, soldiers came down, but a very small number. Maybe twenty men. But those men were technologically very advanced. They didn’t look like anything we’ve fought against before.”

The guard described the incident as a massacre rather than a battle. “We were hundreds, but we had no chance. They were shooting with such precision and speed… it seemed like each soldier was firing 300 rounds per minute. We couldn’t do anything,” he said. “At one point, they launched something—I don’t know how to describe it… it was like a very intense sound wave. Suddenly I felt like my head was exploding from the inside.”

He continued, “We all started bleeding from the nose. Some were vomiting blood. We fell to the ground, unable to move. ”

The post garnered 26.2 million views, though the account did not specify which media outlet conducted the interview or provide concrete sources.

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt shared the post, urging, “Stop what you are doing and read this,” but declined to comment on its authenticity, according to the New York Post.

Citing a former U.S. intelligence source, the New York Post reported, “The military has had directed energy weapons — which neutralize targets using focused energy such as microwaves or laser beams — for years, but this could be the first time it’s been used in combat by the U.S.,” adding that such weapons can cause bleeding, loss of mobility, pain, and burns.

Microwave weapons disrupt electronic systems or attack the brain’s temporal lobe without passing through the ears. Unlike ultrasound, they penetrate metal and concrete, enabling covert attacks. A common civilian application is microwave ovens.

In 2020, during a border dispute with India, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army reportedly used microwave weapons. Professor Jin Canrong, deputy head of the International Relations College at Renmin University, stated, “When microwaves were fired from the mountain base, the summit became like a microwave oven. Indian troops on the high ground vomited and collapsed within 15 minutes, forcing a retreat.”

However, some netizens questioned the credibility of the Venezuelan guard’s account due to the lack of verifiable sources.

Earlier, the U.S. captured Maduro and his spouse at a safe house in Caracas on the 3rd under Operation “Absolute Resolve.” The arrest and transport were carried out by the U.S. Army’s elite Delta Force, with over 150 military aircraft, including stealth fighters like the F-22 Raptor, deployed to neutralize Venezuela’s air defenses.

Venezuela reported 100 total deaths from the U.S. operation but did not specify civilian casualties. Venezuelan military authorities confirmed 24 soldier deaths, while Cuba stated 32 of its security personnel died in Venezuela. The U.S. reported no military fatalities.

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Via https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2026/01/12/BF5S2DSX65CHPGMEXQTLCK5GZM/