"Head Felt Like It Exploded, Vomiting Blood" Did the US Use Sonic Weapons on Maduro's Bodyguards?

[Financial News] A claim has emerged that the United States of America (US), in an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro alive, deployed cutting-edge weapons such as sonic weapons or microwaves to neutralize his security detail. The White House has neither confirmed nor denied the allegation, but public interest has surged after a spokesperson personally shared a post containing the claim.
According to the New York Post on the 10th (local time), a post recently appeared on the social networking service (SNS) X (formerly Twitter) purporting to be an interview with a Venezuelan bodyguard. The post drew wide attention after it was shared by White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt. Introducing the post, Leavitt urged followers to "stop what you’re doing and read this," but she did not offer any comment on whether the account was authentic.
According to the post, an anonymous Venezuelan bodyguard claimed that the United States Armed Forces (US Armed Forces) used unprecedented technology during the air raid. "I was on guard duty when suddenly all of our radar systems went down, and countless drones began flying overhead," he recounted. "Moments later, eight helicopters appeared, about 20 US troops were inserted, and they were armed with something more powerful than guns."
Describing the clash, the bodyguard said, "We had hundreds of troops on our side, but our weapons were completely useless against them." He continued, "They fired something, but I don’t know how to describe it. It felt like a very intense sound wave. All of a sudden, it was as if something exploded inside my head."
He went on, "Some of the bodyguards were bleeding from their noses, and some were vomiting blood. After being hit, they collapsed on the ground and couldn’t move, and whatever it was—whether a sonic weapon or something else—kept them from getting back up."
On this point, the New York Post cited a former source from the intelligence agencies of the United States as saying, "The United States Armed Forces (US Armed Forces) have possessed Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) systems that use high-power energy such as microwaves to strike targets for years, but this may be the first time they have been used in actual combat." The source added, "Such weapons can cause symptoms including bleeding, loss of motor function, pain, and burns."
However, given that the original source of the post is unclear and the White House has not independently verified the eyewitness account, the possibility that the story is not true cannot be ruled out. Numerous comments under the post are also reportedly questioning the credibility of the claims.


hsg@fnnews.com Han Seung-gon Reporter