From within that Caracas stronghold to the New York court: The Venezuelan leader's capture through photographs as well as maps.
American officials assert their armed forces mission aimed at apprehending Venezuela's president required months of careful preparation, however the moment the US President gave the command to commence, "Operation Absolute Resolve" concluded after roughly two and a half hours.
The surprise early-morning strike this past weekend represented a historic event within modern politics and culminated in the arrest of Nicolás Maduro along with his spouse, Cilia Flores de Maduro.
Apprehended by troops from a top-tier US army unit when they tried to flee inside a fortified panic room, the pair are currently being held at a holding facility in New York and face narco-terrorism indictments.
The Dawn Raid on Fuerte Tiuna
With daybreak on Saturday, the scale of the armed intervention in the capital, the nation's capital, was evident.
Images from the vast military base, a massive military complex where key officials live, depict bombed out structures as well as charred, smouldering vehicles.
It was at this facility that Maduro and his wife were captured, a senior political figure a party official stated.
Just Moments Earlier - Trump Issues the Command
The mission began amid reports of blasts at about 02:00 local time (6:00 Greenwich Mean Time).
The US disabled electricity across the capital, Trump has since said, describing it as "dark and deadly".
The aim was to disable the nation's air defense systems and open up the way for American assault helicopters to get to Fuerte Tiuna.
"We assessed that we had maintained completely the element of surprise", the top general remarked.
Strike locations encompassed the base, a port and an airport. Images show Fuerte Tiuna engulfed in flames, with huge flames visible for miles.
Venezuelans have described how US military helicopters flew low over Caracas, en route to the military base.
Some of the helicopters came under fire, but were still able to fly, military leaders stated.
There was a lot of weapons fire," the President added.
The Rapid On-the-Ground Operation
Once on the ground, troops from the US Army's Delta Force, sprang into action.
They gained access to the compound just after 2 AM local time, and the presidential couple "gave up" without a struggle, as per accounts.
However, more details emerged. They tried to escape into a secure location, described as a military "fortress".
"The safe place was constructed of steel, and he wasn't able to make it inside as our personnel were so fast.
"It was a very thick door, a massive door," Trump informed the media. "He made it the entrance. He could not to shut it."
However, even assuming they had succeeded to enter the bunker, troops could have breached it in approximately "47 seconds".
From Caracas to Manhattan
Currently under American detention, the couple were transported some 3,400 kilometers, to New York City.
They were taken by air from the capital via chopper, and taken to a US warship, a warship positioned off the coast. The operation was back "over the water" before 4:30 AM.
It was on the ship that one of the defining pictures of the whole operation emerged - the president in handcuffs, wearing ear protectors and darkened eyewear resembling opaque glasses.
From the USS Iwo Jima, his initial stop was at the American naval installation at Guantánamo Bay.
They were then flown on a government plane to a military airfield in New York, and then via helicopter to Manhattan.
Facing Justice on American Soil
That same day, footage emerged showing the detainee at the federal drug agency's main office in New York.
The couple are presently being held in a detention centre within the city.
They have been charged including conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to acquire machine guns and destructive devices against the US.
"They will soon face the full wrath of American justice in the United States within US courtrooms," the Attorney General proclaimed.
Footage shows Maduro's arrival into American and transport into custody.
