Ammon News - General Dan Caine, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the operation on Venezuela, known as Operation Absolute Resolve was the culmination of months of planning and rehearsal.

The operation involved more than 150 aircraft in close coordination, he added. "The Force included F-22s, F-35s, F-18s, EA-18s, E-2s, B-1 bombers, and other support aircraft, as well as numerous remotely piloted drones."

"We arrived at Maduro's compound at 1:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, or 2:01 a.m. Caracas local time, and the apprehension force descended into Maduro's compound and moved with speed, precision and discipline towards their objective and isolated the area to ensure the safety and security of the ground force," General Dan Caine stated.