Key Highlights
- President Donald Trump confirmed that Delta Force — the U. S.
- Army’s most elite counterterrorism and direct-action unit — carried out the daring overnight operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
- Delta Force, officially known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta, specializes in high-risk missions involving the capture or killing of high-value targets, as well as other sensitive operations that require speed, secrecy and precision. The unit operates under U. S.
- Special Operations Command and is typically deployed when missions carry significant political or strategic stakes.
- According to Military. com, Delta Force is based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the hub of U. S.
