From within that Venezuelan capital stronghold to the New York courtroom: The Venezuelan leader's capture in images and maps.
American officials state their military operation aimed at apprehending the South American nation's leader involved months of careful preparation, but the moment the US President issued the command to commence, the mission dubbed "Absolute Resolve" only lasted about 150 minutes.
The shocking pre-dawn strike on Saturday marked an unprecedented incident within contemporary international relations and led directly to the detention of Venezuela's president along with his wife, Cilia Flores de Maduro.
Apprehended by soldiers from a top-tier US army unit when they attempted to flee inside a heavily secured panic room, the pair are currently in custody in a detention centre in New York and face narco-terrorism charges.
A Dawn Assault against Fuerte Tiuna
As the sun rose on Saturday, the scale of the military operation in Caracas, Venezuela's primary city, was evident.
Pictures of the vast military base, a massive military complex in which key officials live, depict bombed out structures as well as charred, smoking vehicles.
The location was this base where the president and first lady were captured, Venezuelan ruling party leader Nahum Fernández reported.
Just Moments Earlier - Trump Gives the Command
The mission began with reports of explosions around 02:00 in Caracas (06:00 GMT).
American forces disabled electricity to the city, the President later described, calling it "dark and deadly".
The goal was to disable the nation's air defense systems and clear the way for US military helicopters to get to Fuerte Tiuna.
"We assessed that we successfully kept completely the element of surprise", a senior military officer remarked.
Strike locations included the compound, a maritime facility and an airport. Pictures show Fuerte Tiuna on fire, with huge flames visible for miles.
Venezuelans have described the way American choppers flew low over Caracas, heading for the military base.
A number of the aircraft came under fire, but were still able to fly, officials said.
There was a lot of gunfire," Trump added.
The Rapid On-the-Ground Operation
Once on the ground, forces from an elite special operations unit, sprang into action.
They gained access the facility just after 2 AM local time, and the Maduros surrendered without a struggle, according to reports.
However, further information emerged. They tried to escape into a safe place, referred to as a military "fortress".
The secure room is all steel, and he failed to make it inside as our personnel were too quick.
It featured an extremely heavy door, a very heavy door," the President informed the media. He reached to the door. He could not to shut it."
However, even assuming they had succeeded to get into the safe room, forces could have blown it open in approximately "under a minute."
From Caracas to New York City
Currently under American detention, Nicolás Maduro and his wife were transported approximately 2,100 miles, to Manhattan.
They were flown out of Caracas by helicopter, and transferred to the USS Iwo Jima, a warship positioned off the coast. The team was back in international waters before 4:30 AM.
It was on the ship where one of the defining pictures of the whole operation emerged - the president shackled, wearing ear protectors and darkened eyewear that looked like dark sunglasses.
From the USS Iwo Jima, his initial stop was to the US Navy base in Cuba.
The Maduros were then flown on a government plane to a military airfield in New York state, before a final helicopter transfer into New York City.
Confronting The Legal System on American Soil
On Saturday, a video was released depicting Maduro inside the federal drug agency's headquarters in the city.
He and Cilia Flores are presently detained at a federal holding facility in the city.
They have been charged including planning narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking, possession of automatic weapons and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and bombs to use against America.
They are set to encounter the full wrath of American justice in the United States within US courtrooms," a senior legal official proclaimed.
Footage documents the leader's entry into American and journey into custody.
