Venezuelan soldiers were left bleeding from the nose, vomiting blood and unable to stand after the US allegedly deployed a powerful and unknown weapon during a military raid to capture President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month, according to an eyewitness account shared by the White House press secretary.The account posted on X and described how the operation was carried out by a small unit of American soldiers who reportedly overwhelmed hundreds of Venezuelan security forces using technology unlike anything seen before. White House has not confirmed the claims, but the details have raised speculations over whether a sonic weapon was used in combat.
In an interview cited by the New York Post, a Venezuelan guard said the attack began without warning. “We were on guard, but suddenly all our radar systems shut down without any explanation,” he said. Soon after, dozens of drones and a small number of helicopters appeared.Moments later, around 20 US troops were deployed. Despite being vastly outnumbered, he claimed the American forces rapidly took control of the area. “They were technologically very advanced,” he said. “They didn’t look like anything we’ve fought against before.” According to the guard, the encounter barely resembled a conventional firefight. “We were hundreds, but we had no chance,” he said.The guard added: “They were shooting with such precision and speed; it felt like each soldier was firing 300 rounds per minute.”The most disturbing moment came when US forces unleashed an unfamiliar weapon. “At one point, they launched something; I don’t know how to describe it,” he said. The guard then claimed: “It was like a very intense sound wave. Suddenly I felt like my head was exploding from the inside.”The effects were immediate. “We all started bleeding from the nose, some were vomiting blood. We fell to the ground, unable to move. We couldn’t even stand up after that sonic weapon — or whatever it was,” he said. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt also shared the viral post. Her caption read, “Stop what you are doing and read this…”Venezuela’s interior ministry has said around 100 security personnel were killed in the raid. But it is still not clear if any deaths were linked to the alleged mystery weapon.A former US intelligence source told the Post that the American military has possessed directed energy weapons for years. These systems use focused energy, such as microwaves or lasers, to disable targets. The source said such weapons could cause symptoms including bleeding, pain and loss of motor function.The guard said the raid had sent a clear message across the region. “I’m sending a warning to anyone who thinks they can fight the United States,” he said.He added: “They have no idea what they’re capable of.”He added that the incident had already sent shockwaves across Latin America, particularly after Trump recently warned that Mexico was now “on the list”.
