U.S. allegedly used mystery sonic weapon in Venezuela operation

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reposted an alleged eyewitness account describing the U.S. attack on Venezuela at the beginning of the year.

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The interview with the alleged Venezuelan security guard loyal to Maduro has not been independently verified and was first posted by Mike Netter, a radio and vodcast host as well as the Vice Chair of RebuildCalifornia. Netter did not provide a source for the interview either.

But according to the post, the Venezuelan security guard told the interviewer that after U.S. drones and helicopters appeared, some sort of sonic weapon was deployed.

“I don’t know how to describe it… it was like a very intense sound wave. Suddenly I felt like my head was exploding from the inside. We all started bleeding from the nose. Some were vomiting blood,” the alleged security guard said.

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As noted, the interview has not been independently verified, and online users are questioning the validity of the account.

But that has not kept the internet from speculating about what kind of weapon the U.S. allegedly deployed.

Flash bangs or LRADs

On Reddit, users are discussing what actually happened in Venezuela and whether the accounts are even true.

One user suggested that the symptoms described by the Venezuelan guard are consistent with exposure to a flash bang.

According to the user, symptoms of a flash bang include temporary blindness, disorientation, tinnitus, and more. The user points to the quote from the guard about feeling like his head was exploding from the inside, suggesting this might be a sign of a concussion caused by a flash bang.

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Others suggest the symptoms described were the result of an LRAD — Long-Range Acoustic Device — which is a sonic weapon that uses high-intensity loudspeakers to broadcast sound over long distances.

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The user made it clear that their opinion was based solely on the character of U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, noting that Hegseth would most likely use every tool available when conducting such an operation.

Until we get confirmation that some sort of sonic weapon was used in Venezuela, and that the witness account is true, all we can do is speculate. So do you think the U.S. deployed some sort of sonic weapon, or was it “simply” a flash bang?

Sources: The New York Post, Mike Netter / X, Karoline Leavitt / X, Reddit

This article is made and published by Jens Asbjørn Bogen, who may have used AI in the preparation