An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Fighter Wing, call sign SHOCKER 01, withdrew from Homestead Air Force Base between 3:16:32 AM and 4:46:39 AM UTC on Jan. 24, 2026. The jet had arrived at the base to support operations in the Caribbean if needed, according to an X post by @HHunternight at https://x.com/HHunternight/status/2014890982861336878. This departure over the past 90 minutes occurs amid escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela. Earlier, between 2:16 AM and 3:16 AM UTC, the Venezuelan regime projected images of NicolĂĄs Maduro across Caracas skies with messages declaring they will defeat U.S. President Donald Trump, as reported by journalist Agus Antonetti on X. The regime's aerial display followed a disputed Delcy RodrĂguez-Trump agreement on political prisoners. Opposition group @LibertadLuchSoc stated between 12:46 AM and 2:16 AM UTC that only 172 prisoners had been released, denying the regime's claim of 626, according to their X post. These events build on a leaked audio from Venezuelan Vice President Delcy RodrĂguez, shared before 12:46 AM UTC on Jan. 24, describing a U.S. intervention in Caracas during which she, Diosdado Cabello, and Jorge RodrĂguez received a 15-minute ultimatum to cooperate or be neutralized, per X user @OrlvndoA.
