U.S. used sonic weapon on Venezuelan troops

Washington, D.C. – January 12, 2026 – A viral eyewitness account alleging that U.S. forces deployed a powerful sonic weapon during the January 3 raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has gained widespread attention after being shared by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on social media.

The dramatic testimony, originally posted by commentator Mike Netter and amplified by Leavitt with the caption "Stop what you are doing and read this…" accompanied by American flag emojis, comes from an anonymous individual claiming to be a security guard loyal to Maduro who was on duty at a Caracas military base during Operation Absolute Resolve.

According to the account, the assault began with electronic disruption: radar systems suddenly failed, followed by a swarm of drones and approximately eight helicopters deploying a small contingent of around 20 U.S. troops. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the American forces reportedly overwhelmed hundreds of Venezuelan defenders with extreme precision and speed.

The guard described the turning point as the deployment of an unknown device emitting "a very intense sound wave." He recounted the immediate, terrifying effects: "Suddenly I felt like my head was exploding from the inside. 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."

The witness characterized the encounter as a "massacre," claiming the U.S. team suffered zero casualties while inflicting heavy losses on Venezuelan forces — estimates from Venezuela's interior ministry place the death toll at around 100 security personnel, including some Cuban nationals.

Leavitt's decision to repost the interview has fueled speculation about whether the account reflects official U.S. acknowledgment of advanced weaponry deployment. However, both the White House and the Pentagon have declined to comment on whether sharing the post constitutes verification or if sonic or directed-energy systems were actually used in the operation.

Sonic weapons, such as the military-grade Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), are known non-lethal tools capable of emitting high-intensity sound to disorient or incapacitate targets, often used in crowd control. The symptoms described — including severe internal pressure, nosebleeds, and vomiting — suggest a more potent variant than publicly documented systems, though experts note they could also align with other effects like powerful shockwaves from explosions or directed-energy technologies.

The raid, which resulted in Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores being taken into U.S. custody to face long-standing drug trafficking and related charges, has already sent shockwaves through Latin America. The purported use of cutting-edge non-traditional weaponry — if confirmed — would represent a significant demonstration of American military superiority and could serve as a stark warning to other regimes.

As investigations into the operation continue, the anonymous guard's chilling narrative has sparked intense debate online and in global media, with some hailing it as proof of U.S. technological dominance and others questioning its veracity amid the lack of official corroboration.

The White House maintains that the mission was a precise and successful effort to dismantle a "narco-terror cartel," but details about specific tactics and technologies remain closely guarded. 17GEN4.com