Soldiers began bleeding from nose: Did US use sonic weapon during Venezuela raid?
Detailing what transpired during the US military operation on January 3, the Venezuelan guard claimed that American forces were armed with something far more powerful than guns
New Delhi: When the US carried out a stunning midnight raid in Venezuela to capture its now-deposed president Nicolas Maduro earlier this month, it allegedly used a mystery weapon that made Venezuelan soldiers "bleed through the nose" and "vomit blood", according to a security guard who was on duty during the military operation.
Detailing what transpired during the US military operation on January 3, the Venezuelan guard claimed that American forces were armed with something far more powerful than guns and that they were only 20 in number but killed hundreds of Venezuelan soldiers, without a single casualty. "They did not look like anything we have fought against before. They were technically very advanced," the guard recalled in an interview that has gone viral.
Trump administration reshares guard's interview
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reshared a post that divulged a first-hand account of the US' military raid, citing the guard's interview. She captioned, "Stop what you are doing and read this…”, apparently indicating that the Trump administration was verifying the veracity of the eyewitness account.
'Soldiers started bleeding from nose'
The guard said that their radar systems suddenly collapsed and a small number of American soldiers (around 20) were deployed in the area and opened indiscriminate firing.
Calling it a massacre, the guard claimed that American forces wiped out hundreds of Venezuelan fighters using technology unlike anything he has ever seen or even heard about. "It was a massacre. We were hundreds, but we had no chance,” the Venezuelan guard said. "They (US forces) were shooting with such precision and speed, it seemed like each soldier was firing 300 rounds per minute. We couldn't do anything.”
The guard further recalled that the US troops also launched something like an intense sound wave weapon. "Suddenly I felt like my head was exploding from the inside," he added.
He claimed that all Venezuelan soldiers started bleeding from the nose and some also vomited blood. We fell to the ground, unable to move. "We couldn’t even stand up after that sonic weapon or whatever it was.”
Maduro capture
Following the surprise military raid, Maduro was captured and taken to the US. The Trump administration cited federal drug trafficking and narco terrorism charges against Maduro to justify its action. However, the Venezuelan leader pleaded not guilty as he appeared before a US court. "I'm innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the president of my country," he had told the US federal court in Manhattan.