One of the American helicopters was damaged during an attack on Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. The President added that one helicopter was hit during the operation, but no aircraft were lost. One of them was hit quite seriously – a helicopter – but we brought it back,” Trump shared. According to The Washington Post, the United States deployed two Delta Force units to capture Maduro – one from the Middle East and one from North Africa. CNN infographicThe operation in Venezuela was launched overnight on January 3, 2025.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 04, 2026 14:32 UTC