A Venezuelan security guard has claimed that US forces used a powerful and mysterious weapon during a January 3 military operation in Venezuela aimed at arresting President Neulas Maduro. The witness described the weapon as a 'sonic' or sound-wave device that caused severe physical reactions among Venezuelan soldiers, including nosebleeds, vomiting, and loss of movement. The claim was shared on social media by the White House press secretary, according to a New York Post report.

The witness alleged that only a few US soldiers managed to overpower hundreds of Venezuelan security personnel due to the weapon’s effects. The Venezuelan Interior Ministry reported around 100 security force deaths in the operation but did not confirm whether the fatalities were linked to the alleged weapon. US officials have not commented on the use of such technology.

The operation’s stated objective was to capture Maduro, who faces accusations of drug trafficking and international crimes. Several Latin American countries have expressed concern over the use of advanced military technology in the incident.