Fact-check · Nov 10, 2026 · Pete Hegseth
“More than 200 United States special operations personnel on the ground and more than 150 aircraft and drones”
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What the record shows
More than 200 U.S. special operations forces and more than 150 aircraft and drones deployed in Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3, 2026, according to CSIS analysis and statements by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.
Multiple authoritative sources confirm both the 200+ SOF personnel and 150+ aircraft figures for the Venezuela operation.
Sources
- Making sense of the US military operation in Venezuela
- Imagery from Venezuela Shows a Surgical Strike, Not Shock and Awe
- U.S. Has Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (Updated)
- U.S. Operation In Venezuela Shifts Defense Narrative
- US Airpower Paved Way for Special Ops to Capture Venezuela's Maduro
- 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela
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