2018 Caracas drone attack

3 weeks ago - Others have suggested the incident was a false flag operation designed by the government to justify repression of opposition in Venezuela. Two small drones carrying explosives were detonated while President Maduro delivered an outdoor speech, possibly in attempt to attack the president and ...

November 27, 2025 - At the Venezuelan Military Academy in southern Caracas, members of the armed forces practice small drone attacks with the help of a popular video game, seen in footage published by the Venezuelan Army.

2 weeks ago - Bystanders on the ground in Venezuela captured various videos of the U.S. assault on Saturday, which was officially dubbed Operation Absolute Resolve. In multiple clips, as seen in the social media post below, distinctly terrorizing high-pitched buzzing can be clearly heard, which are then followed immediately by explosions and/or other visual or auditory signs of munitions impacting the ground, all consistent with the use of one-way attack drones.

2 weeks ago - An extraordinary mission dubbed "Operation Absolute Resolve" saw elite troops breach the Venezuelan president's fortified compound.

December 2, 2025 - A report by The Washington Post said Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth ordered a follow-up strike on a suspected drug vessel operating in the Caribbean on Sept. 2 after an initial attack did not kill everyone on board.

2 weeks ago - Some experts talk about a surgical strike against Maduro along the lines of the drone strike Trump ordered against General Soleimani in his first term. Even if any of these options were to materialize, the question remains: what happens next? If Maduro is removed but a military officer or someone else within the regime takes over, will that be acceptable? If not, how would the U.S. help engineer a democratic change? Since committing U.S. troops on Venezuelan soil appears to be out of the question, given the enormous risks involved, how realistic is it to believe that a transition can be achieved in the short term in a country dominated by Chavista rule for over a quarter century?

2 weeks ago - An unconfirmed drone strike on a Venezuelan port, publicly claimed by Donald Trump and later attributed by reports to U.S. intelligence, has heightened tensions with Caracas and exposed deep divisions over escalation inside and outside the country.

November 5, 2025 - Breaking Bondi Beach Terror Attack on Jewish Holiday Leaves 12 Dead – Live Updates ... Drones Venezuela reportedly requested from Iran, as tensions between Caracas and Washington rise, would place multiple U.S.

3 weeks ago - The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that country.

3 weeks ago - CNN and the New York Times reported late on Monday that they had confirmed the CIA had used a drone to target a “port facility” allegedly used by the Tren de Aragua street gang.

3 weeks ago - Trump says U.S. strike hit dock in Venezuela ... Duration 2:38CNN, citing sources, reported that the CIA had carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S.

3 weeks ago - Venezuela's government is yet to respond. The explosion was caused by a drone strike carried out by the CIA, according to CNN and the New York Times, which cited sources close to the matter.

3 weeks ago - The C.I.A. conducted a drone strike on a port facility in Venezuela last week, according to people briefed on the operation, a development that suggests an aggressive new phase of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the Maduro ...

August 5, 2018 - Drones armed with explosives detonated near Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Saturday in an apparent assassination attempt that took place while he was delivering a speech to hundreds of soldiers being broadcast live on television, officials said.

June 21, 2019 - New videos obtained by CNN provide chilling insight into a mystery drone attack against Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro last year—the world’s first known attempt to kill a head of state with a retail drone, purchased online and armed by hand with military grade explosives.

October 28, 2025 - Moments later, a missile launched from a drone struck the vessel, killing everyone on board. The swift, precise attack drew global attention and highlighted Sucre’s role in drug trafficking.

August 5, 2018 - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he has survived an assassination attempt involving explosive drones. Mr Maduro was speaking at a military event in Caracas when the alleged attack occurred.

December 1, 2025 - Since Venezuela is primarily a ... to attack than in some other countries, but the US could still strike drug labs, airstrips used by traffickers, or the camps belonging to armed groups backed by the regime near the Colombian border. The US could also conceivably launch strikes against the Venezuelan military, or conduct drone strikes, special ...

August 7, 2018 - Ulrike E. Franke said she's not surprised that someone allegedly used an explosives-laden drone in the attempted assassination of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The attack took place while Maduro was delivering a speech to hundreds of ...

August 5, 2018 - 0:17 Guards cover Venezuela’s Maduro after drone ‘assassination attempt’ · He said the “far right” working in coordination with detractors in Bogota and Miami, including Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, were responsible. Some of the “material authors” of the apparent attack have been detained.