By SCM REPORTER
WASHINGTON – DONALD TRUMP has sensationally lifted the lid on a “complex” operation to kidnap Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro that allegedly left 75 people dead in a ferocious gun battle.
The former President described the midnight raid on Maduro’s fortified compound in Caracas as an “incredible thing,” despite the high death toll and reports of the city being plunged into total darkness.
As bullets flew between rival factions, the only source of light for terrified residents was the flickering glow of handheld candles.
”It was so complex,” Trump said, reflecting on the scale of the secret mission.
“On the other side, a lot of people were killed. An incredible thing.”
The botched or brutal snatch-and-grab attempt marks a massive escalation in the long-standing feud between the West and the Venezuelan socialist regime.
Maduro, who has clung to power despite years of crippling sanctions and international pressure, was reportedly the target of a high-stakes tactical team aiming to remove him from the Miraflores Palace.
Witnesses in Caracas described the scene as a “war zone,” with heavy sustained gunfire echoing through the streets for hours. While the exact identities of the 75 fatalities have not been confirmed, sources suggest the figure includes both elite presidential guards and members of the attacking force.
The backdrop to the violence is a nation already on the brink of collapse.
Venezuela has been gripped by a decade-long economic meltdown, characterized by hyperinflation and chronic shortages of food and medicine. Under Maduro’s rule, the country has faced accusations of widespread human rights abuses and the systematic dismantling of democratic institutions.
The United States and its allies have previously recognized opposition figures as the rightful leaders of the country, but this latest “op” suggests a far more direct and deadly approach to regime change was attempted.
Despite the carnage, Trump appeared struck by the sheer audacity of the operation.
However, with 75 bodies reportedly in the morgue and the city still reeling from the blackout, the “incredible” mission has left Venezuela more volatile than ever.
