President Donald Trump stated between 10:45 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. UTC on January 6 that one U.S. helicopter was hit 'pretty hard' during a mission in Venezuela but returned safely, with no loss of life among U.S. forces and some injured, according to Anadolu Agency reporting on X. Seven U.S. service members sustained injuries during the Venezuela mission, with two still recovering and five already returned to duty, per @ellee_watson on X citing CBS News. CBS News sources also confirmed Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. Delta Force during the operation, as reported by @JenniferJJacobs on X. These revelations build on prior U.S. military activities following Maduro's arrest in Caracas last Saturday, including Delta Force use of flash-bangs and reported head injuries to Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, as briefed by Trump administration officials to lawmakers on Monday per CNN and CBS reports. Over the past hour, the White House posted content suggesting a potential announcement at 6 p.m. ET, according to @AZ_Intel_ on X, amid ongoing U.S. operations pressuring Venezuelan-linked assets such as the MV Marinera tanker monitored by U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft earlier Monday.
