Eyewitness Claims U.S. Used 'Sonic Weapon' in Alleged Operation to Seize Maduro — Reshared by White House Press Secretary

Summary: An eyewitness account reshared by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on X alleges that U.S. forces used a sonic or directed-energy weapon during an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The report, originally published by Fox News Digital, describes radar outages, swarms of drones, and an assault by roughly 20 attackers who reportedly incapacitated hundreds of Venezuelan personnel.

The witness identifies himself as a guard posted at a Caracas military base where the assault allegedly occurred. He told an interviewer that radar systems around the base failed without explanation before the attack began and that numerous drones appeared over Venezuelan positions.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a supposed eyewitness account of the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro.

"We were on guard, but suddenly all our radar systems shut down without any explanation," the witness said. "The next thing we saw were drones, a lot of drones, flying over our positions. We didn’t know how to react."

According to the account, about eight helicopters arrived and roughly 20 attackers disembarked. The guard described their equipment and tactics as unusually advanced and said Venezuelan defenders—numbering in the hundreds—were quickly overwhelmed.

"They were technologically very advanced. They didn’t look like anything we’ve fought against before," the witness said. "We were hundreds, but we had no chance. They were shooting with such precision and speed; it felt like each soldier was firing 300 rounds per minute."

Most notably, the witness described an effect he called a "very intense sound wave" that produced acute physical symptoms among defenders, including nosebleeds, vomiting blood, a sensation of the head "exploding from the inside," and temporary paralysis that left many unable to stand.

Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026.

"At one point, they launched something; I don’t know how to describe it. It was like a very intense sound wave. 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."

The eyewitness asserted that the roughly 20 attackers killed hundreds of Venezuelan personnel while suffering no casualties themselves. He emphasized his astonishment at the technological disparity and the speed of the assault.

Verification and official response: The report was reshared by Karoline Leavitt on X and published by Fox News Digital. When asked whether Leavitt’s repost constituted confirmation, the White House did not immediately respond. The Pentagon also did not immediately confirm whether U.S. forces deployed sonic or directed-energy weapons in Venezuela.

Context and caution: These are extraordinary claims that remain unverified. While research into sonic and directed-energy systems exists, independent confirmation of this specific incident, the weapons used, and the sequence of events has not been provided by U.S. officials or neutral observers. Readers should treat the eyewitness account as a significant but unconfirmed report pending further evidence or official statements.

Next steps: Journalists and analysts will likely seek additional eyewitness testimony, official comments, and independent evidence (such as imagery or medical reports) to corroborate or refute the account. We will update this story as more information becomes available.