Trump Confirms Secret Sonic Weapon Used in Maduro Abduction

President Donald Trump confirmed the U.S. military deployed a secret sonic weapon during the January 3 abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, claiming “nobody else has it.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had previously alleged the device caused Venezuelan soldiers to bleed from the nose and vomit blood, with eyewitness accounts describing incapacitating effects including severe head pain and loss of motor control. Trump stated during a NewsNation interview that Americans should be “concerned” about the weapon’s power but refused to disclose operational details.

Sonic weapons use intense sound waves to debilitate targets through focused beams or high-frequency emissions, potentially causing headaches, balance disorders, confusion, and permanent hearing damage. According to witness statements cited by Leavitt, the weapon’s effects were severe enough to render soldiers unable to stand or move, with multiple personnel experiencing internal bleeding. Venezuela’s Interior Ministry reported at least 100 deaths in the compound raid, though the extent of casualties directly attributable to the sonic device remains unclear.

Russia has demanded further disclosure about the weapon, with Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stating Moscow has tasked special services with obtaining additional information about Trump’s statements. Trump’s annexation ambitions toward Venezuela complicate the geopolitical context of the military operation. The raid followed Trump’s unsubstantiated allegations that Maduro was exporting prisoners and fentanyl to the United States.

Legal scholars have challenged the operation’s lawfulness. Notre Dame Law School professor Jimmy Gurule, a former assistant U.S. attorney, characterized Trump’s capture of Maduro as “clearly a blatant, illegal and criminal act.” While sonic weaponry itself is not prohibited under international law, the seizure of a foreign head of state without international authorization or due process violates established legal principles governing state sovereignty.

Trump has since revealed plans to access Venezuela’s oil reserves, stating the country “is going to be very successful, and the people of the United States are going to be big beneficiaries.” He posted on Truth Social that major oil companies plan to invest “at least 100 billion dollars” in Venezuela following the raid, indicating resource extraction objectives underlay the military operation beyond stated drug-trafficking and national security justifications.

(Source: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-claims-secret-sonic-weapon-093315847.html)