During an operation aimed at capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, U.S. special forces reportedly employed an unknown high-tech weapon that caused severe injuries among opposing troops. This was reported by The New York Post, citing testimony from a member of the Venezuelan leader’s security detail.

According to the guard, the attacking force deployed a device whose effects were difficult to describe but resembled an extremely powerful sound wave. He said the impact was sudden and overwhelming, creating the sensation that his head was being torn apart from the inside. The effect, he added, was immediate and left those exposed unable to move.

The witness described how the group suffered nosebleeds, with some vomiting blood, before collapsing to the ground completely immobilized. He said they were unable to stand up after being hit by what he referred to as a form of sound-based weapon, though he admitted uncertainty about its exact nature.

The guard also emphasized the stark contrast in training and technological capabilities between the two sides. According to his account, just 20 U.S. special forces troops arriving by helicopter managed to neutralize hundreds of defenders without sustaining any losses. He said the attackers operated with a level of precision and rate of fire that left the Venezuelan forces no realistic chance of resistance, noting that their technology proved impossible to match.

A former U.S. intelligence officer, commenting to The New York Post, suggested that the special forces may have used directed-energy weapons, such as microwave or laser systems. These types of weapons, he explained, are capable of causing intense pain and burning sensations. The report also notes that this incident could represent the first known case of such weapons being used in a real combat operation.