Maduro and Wife Bump Heads Fleeing US Raid, Court Hears
The dramatic arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, included an unexpected and embarrassing twist: both were injured while attempting to hide from U.S. special forces during the operation…
The dramatic arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, included an unexpected and embarrassing twist: both were Injured while attempting to hide from U.S. special forces during the operation that led to their capture, according to officials briefed on the incident.
Trump administration officials described the injuries to lawmakers during a closed-door briefing on Monday, detailing how the couple miscalculated their escape inside a fortified Caracas compound during an early Saturday raid, according to the New York Post.
As U.S. forces closed in, Maduro and Flores tried to take cover behind a heavy steel door but struck their heads on a low door frame.
A source familiar with the briefing said the pair suffered “minor injuries related to their own actions,” adding that Flores reacted angrily after hitting her head, cursing in Spanish as the chaos unfolded.
The mishap was first reported by CNN, which noted that the couple underestimated the height of the door frame while scrambling to evade capture. Once the compound was secured, members of the Delta Force extracted Maduro and Flores and administered first aid on the scene.