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What is the sonic weapon that Trump admitted to using in Maduro raid in Venezuela?

  • President Donald Trump appeared to confirm in a televised interview Tuesday that U.S. forces used a 'secret sonic weapon' during the January 3 raid in Caracas, Venezuela that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
  • U.S. officials said the operation followed allegations that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro trafficked drugs into the United States, and Trump later signaled economic aims with a Truth Social post about 'BIG OIL' investing 'at least 100 billion dollars'.
  • A purported Venezuelan security guard loyal to Maduro described a very intense sound wave causing nosebleeds and collapse, while experts say sonic weapons cause headaches, balance problems and hearing damage.
  • The immediate human and legal fallout included Venezuelan authorities reporting at least 100 deaths and Notre Dame Law School professor Jimmy Gurule calling the act `clearly a blatant, illegal and criminal act`.
  • On Jan. 10, the White House released a translated guard interview, and independent reporting notes no evidence substantiates U.S. sonic weapon use in Operation Absolute Resolve.
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REPLAY 24H : In the summary of Thursday 22 January 2026 : Venezuela - Maduro : revelation on the secret weapon of the assault. Trump - NATO : agreement on Greenland. International - Trump inaugurates its Peace Council. - Today in 24H Pujadas : Venezuela - Maduro : revelation on the secret weapon of the assault. (International).

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By Issy Ronald, CNN. When U.S. forces stormed Venezuela's capital and ousted President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, one of President Donald Trump's rhetorical threats came true. In the days since, his frequent musings on other items on his foreign policy wish list have taken on new force, especially his repeated desire for the United States to seize control of Greenland, the vast autonomous Arctic territory ruled by Denmark. In the wake of such a…

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rbc.ua broke the news in on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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