Nigeria, Jan. 19 -- Donald Trump characterised it as "an assault like people have not seen since World War II." The strike on Caracas on 3rd January was meticulously executed like a military guidebook exercise. The ability of US forces to infiltrate the core of Venezuela's capital under the cover of a moonlit night, supports Trump 's assertion that no other nation could have executed such a mission. The seamless operation to locate and extract Mr Maduro highlights the exceptional level of planning and intelligence involved.

The flawless execution of the operation hinted at possible collusion between individuals within Mr Maduro's regime, security forces, or personal guard and the Americans to minimise resistance. It is suspected that som...