Venezuela defense minister: Large part of Maduro's security team killed in U.S. action

[Swede]

A large part of erstwhile President Nicolas Maduro’s security team was killed in the U.S. raid that led to the leader’s Saturday capture, said Venezuelan Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino, in a televised statement on Sunday morning.

Padrino did not give an exact figure of causalities but backed the declaration of Vice President Delcy Rodriguez as interim president and said the armed forces have been activated across the country to guarantee sovereignty.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/04/venezuela-defense-minister-large-part-of-maduros-security-team-killed-in-us-action.html

[dalton99a]

1. Big dictator kills little dictator's bodyguards, seizes little dictator

[Aviation Pro]

2. There's a running joke at CAG (Delta Force)

That goes, "Throw chemlights and try to keep up."

This is what these folks do for a living and it's why they are the premier Tier 1 element in JSOC's (Joint Special Operations Command) toolkit.