Trump boasted that a secret weapon rendered enemy equipment inoperable as US helicopters flew into Caracas. He noted that he would like to, but cannot, talk about this new type of weapon.
— They didn't fire the rockets. They had Russian and Chinese missiles and didn't fire a single one. We flew in, they pressed the buttons and nothing worked. Everything was prepared for us, he added.
What is the name of the new weapon used by the US in Venezuela?
What happened to the radar systems during the operation?
What health effects did the new weapon have on Maduro's bodyguards?
Who described the use of Discombobulator in Venezuela?
“Radar systems have disabled”
Trump told the newspaper about the weapon when asked about media reports that former President Joe Biden's administration had purchased an energy pulse weapon. It may be the same type of weapon that caused the so-called Havana syndrome.
Havana syndrome – is a set of ailments, mainly of a neurological nature, such as migraines, hearing problems, dizziness and sleep and memory disorders. In 2016, American diplomats working in the capital of Cuba began to complain about this condition, hence the name of the syndrome.
The daily noted that there was not much information about the new weapon. It was emphasized that witnesses from Venezuela described Maduro's bodyguards being knocked to their knees, bleeding from the nose and vomiting blood. One guard said that “suddenly all radar systems turned off without explanation.”
— Then we saw drones, many drones, flying over our positions. We didn't know how to react, he reported. Later – according to him – helicopters with about 20 American soldiers arrived.
Next, Discombobulator was to be aimed directly at Maduro's defenders, the New York Post wrote. — At one point they used something, I don't know how to describe it. It was like a very intense sound wave. Suddenly I felt as if my head was going to explode from the inside, said the witness.
—We all started bleeding from the nose. Some vomited blood. We fell to the ground, we couldn't move. We couldn't even get up after that sonic weapon or whatever it was,” he added.
