In a recent post on X, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt highlighted a controversial US military operation in Venezuela, claiming that a sonic or directed-energy weapon was used to incapacitate Venezuelan forces during a raid that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro on January 3. The post referenced an anonymous individual who identified himself as a guard at a military base in Caracas during the operation.
According to this source, US forces executed a sophisticated plan that involved disabling radar systems, deploying unmanned aerial systems, and inserting approximately 20 troops via eight helicopters. He described the technology used by the US forces as “very advanced” and unlike anything Venezuelan military personnel had previously encountered.
The witness detailed a harrowing experience, stating that US troops operated with extreme speed and accuracy. He recounted how an unknown device emitted an intense sound wave that caused severe physical distress among Venezuelan soldiers. “Suddenly I felt like my head was exploding from the inside,” he described, adding that multiple guards began to bleed from the nose and some even vomited blood, leading many to the ground in incapacitation.
While the witness claimed that the weapon caused mass casualties, he did not provide any supporting evidence for these assertions. Reports from Venezuela’s Ministry of Interior, Justice, and Peace confirmed about 100 deaths tied to the operation but did not specify any connection to particular weaponry.
The response from the US government has been notably sparse. The White House has not confirmed whether Leavitt’s post should be regarded as an official acknowledgment of the events described. Similarly, the Pentagon refrained from commenting specifically on the use of sonic or directed-energy systems in the operation.
A former US intelligence official, speaking to the New York Post, noted that the symptoms mentioned by the guard could align with the effects typically associated with directed-energy weapons, which utilize focused microwaves or lasers. However, he emphasized that there is currently no verification that such weapons were employed during the operation.
The unfolding narrative surrounding the alleged use of advanced military technology in Venezuela raises significant questions about the tactics employed during the raid and the broader implications for international relations and military ethics.
