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On January 4th, at a press conference held at Mar-a-Lago on January 3rd local time, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Kaine stated that the military operation in Venezuela was initiated at the request of the Department of Justice, codenamed "Absolute Resolve." Kaine stated that at 10:46 PM Eastern Time on January 2nd, President Trump ordered the U.S. military to carry out this mission against Venezuela. More than 150 aircraft took off from 20 different bases on land and sea in the Western Hemisphere, including bombers, fighter jets, intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance aircraft, and rotorcraft. As troops began approaching Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, joint air forces began dismantling and disabling Venezuelan air defense systems and used weapons to ensure the safe entry of helicopters into the target area. The helicopter formation flew low towards the target, finally arriving at Maduros residence at 1:01 AM on January 3rd. At 2:01 AM, the arresting force entered Maduros residence and sealed off the area to ensure the safety of ground troops.European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, will meet with a U.S. delegation in Paris on January 6.January 4th - Demonstrations were planned in multiple locations across the United States on the afternoon of January 3rd local time to protest the US military action against Venezuela. One of the groups organizing the protests stated in a press release, "We need to take to the streets and say no to another endless war! The people of this country do not want another war! Americas war will bring death and destruction to the Venezuelan people." Demonstrations are reportedly planned in Chicago, Manhattan in New York, outside the White House in Washington D.C., and at city halls and state capitols across the United States. According to CNN, Venezuelan President Maduro is expected to be transferred to New York today.Note: The press conference held by US President Trump regarding the military action against Venezuela has ended.US President Trump: I think we are making progress in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.