Palm Beach, Jan. 4 -- General Dan Razin Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Saturday (local time) said that "Operation Absolute Resolve" to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife was "discreet, precise".

He said the operation involved months of planning and that all aircraft returned safely after the mission.

In a press conference in Florida, Caine said, "This operation, known as Operation Absolute Resolve, was discreet, precise, and the culmination of months of planning and rehearsal, an operation that, frankly, only the United States military could undertake."

"At 10:46 pm Eastern time last night, the president ordered the United States military to move forward with this mission. In total, more than...