From that Caracas stronghold all the way to the New York courtroom: Maduro's capture in pictures as well as maps.

American officials assert their armed forces mission aimed at apprehending Venezuela's president involved months of careful preparation, however when Donald Trump gave the order to launch, "Operation Absolute Resolve" concluded after approximately two and a half hours.

The surprise early-morning attack this past weekend marked a historic incident in modern politics and resulted in the arrest of Venezuela's president along with his wife, Cilia Flores de Maduro.

Seized by troops from an elite American military force as they tried to escape into a fortified panic room, the couple are now detained at a holding facility within New York City and are confronting drug trafficking and terrorism indictments.

The Early Morning Assault against Fuerte Tiuna

At sunrise on Saturday, the magnitude of the armed intervention in the capital, Venezuela's primary city, was clear.

Photographs from Fuerte Tiuna, a massive army installation in which top government officials reside, depict bombed out structures and burned, smoking vehicles.

The location was this facility where Maduro and his wife were captured, a senior political figure Nahum Fernández indicated.

Just Moments Before - The President Gives the Order

The mission commenced with reports of explosions at about 02:00 local time (06:00 GMT).

The US disabled electricity across the capital, the President has since said, calling it pitch black and dangerous.

The aim was to neutralize the nation's air defences and open up the path for US military helicopters to reach the target.

Our evaluation was that we successfully kept totally the element of surprise", a senior military officer remarked.

Targeted sites encompassed the base, a port and an airfield. Images show the complex on fire, with massive fires visible from a great distance.

Residents have described how American choppers flew at low altitude over Caracas, en route to Fuerte Tiuna.

A number of the aircraft came under fire, but were still able to fly, military leaders stated.

There was significant gunfire," the President added.

A Rapid On-the-Ground Operation

After landing, troops from an elite special operations unit, moved quickly.

They gained access the facility at 02:01 Caracas time, and the Maduros surrendered without resistance, according to accounts.

But, further information were provided. The Maduros tried to escape into a secure location, described as a heavily fortified bunker.

"The safe place was constructed of steel, and he wasn't able to get inside because our guys were too quick.

"It was a very thick door, a very heavy door," Trump informed the media. "He made it to the door. He could not to shut it."

However, even assuming they had managed to enter the bunker, forces could have blown it open in approximately "under a minute."

From the Capital to Manhattan

Currently under American detention, the couple were transported approximately 2,100 miles, to New York City.

They were taken by air from the capital by helicopter, and taken to a US warship, a naval vessel positioned off the coast. The team was back in international waters before 4:30 AM.

Aboard the vessel that an iconic image of the whole operation was captured - the president in handcuffs, with hearing protection and a type of blindfold resembling dark sunglasses.

After leaving the ship, he was first flown at the American naval installation at Guantánamo Bay.

The Maduros then traveled on a government plane to a military airfield in New York state, before a final helicopter transfer into New York City.

Confronting Justice in US Territory

That same day, footage emerged depicting the detainee inside the federal drug agency's headquarters in the city.

He and Cilia Flores are now being held at a federal holding facility within the city.

They face charges including conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism and import cocaine, owning automatic weapons and destructive devices, and plots to acquire machine guns and destructive devices against the US.

"They will soon face the full wrath of the US legal system on American soil in American courts," a senior legal official declared.

Footage shows Maduro's arrival into American and journey to detention.