The New York Times reports US Joint Special Operations Command — which is supported by special operations units at Fort Campbell — constructed a full-scale replica of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's compound in Kentucky.
Teams reportedly rehearsed the extraction of Maduro at the facility, practicing blowing through steel doors.
The exercises lasted days as the military readied for the mission, which was successfully carried out on Saturday.
Preparations for the raid began in mid-December, according to CNN. But CIA operations tracking Maduro's movements began in August.