Pentagon Timed Venezuela Blackout for Early Morning to Capture Maduro and Limit Civilian Harm
January 15, 2026
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U.S. military planners timed a cyberattack that cut power across large parts of Caracas in the early hours of Jan. 3 to support a pre-dawn raid to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro while limiting risks to civilians, according to a new report.