The President of the United States stated that during the operation to detain Nicolás Maduro, American military used new classified weaponry. Thus, Donald Trump commented on reports that the United States acquired a device that is allegedly capable of causing the so-called 'Havana syndrome.' He shared this in an interview with the tabloid New York Post, published on Saturday, January 24.
According to Trump, this is about a development called 'The Discombobulator.' This weapon, as the president claims, played a key role in the capture of the Venezuelan leader. He also stated that the device disabled military equipment of Venezuelan origin made in China and Russia.
Trump touched on the topic of new weapons while commenting on a publication by CNN. Sources from the channel claimed that about a year ago, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security purchased a device that may be related to manifestations of 'Havana Syndrome.'
This term refers to a complex of unexplained symptoms that have been recorded among American government officials in various countries since 2016. It first became known after complaints from staff at the U.S. Embassy in Havana about persistent noise, ear pain, a feeling of pressure and vibration in the head, and dizziness. One version links these symptoms to the effects of microwave radiation.
The New York Post, citing eyewitnesses of the operation to detain Maduro, reports that during the attack, the Venezuelan president's guards unexpectedly experienced nosebleeds, and some exhibited vomiting with blood. The Venezuelan Ministry of Defense stated that 83 people died during the operation.
One of the witnesses told the publication that at some point a device resembling a powerful sound wave was used. According to him, the sensation was such that it felt like his head was 'tearing apart from the inside.' At the same time, Trump, in a conversation with journalists, refused to disclose additional details about the new weapon.
Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were detained on January 3 by American special forces fighters from 'Delta' as part of an operation called 'Absolute Resolve.' They were initially taken to a U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo and then transported to New York, where the first court hearing took place on January 5.
U.S. authorities charged Maduro with 'narcoterrorism,' illegal possession of weapons, and trafficking Venezuelan diplomatic passports. According to the American side, he led a criminal group known as Cartel de los Soles, designated as a terrorist organization in the U.S., and was involved in a conspiracy with Colombian drug cartels engaged in the production and transportation of cocaine. Maduro himself denies the charges, claiming they serve as a cover for attempts to gain access to Venezuela's oil resources.