Venezuela’s Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced late Wednesday that 100 people died in the U.S. military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power last Saturday, marking the first official casualty figure released by Caracas. Reuters+1
Before this announcement, the Venezuelan army had published a list of 23 of its personnel killed in the operation. Venezuelan authorities have accused U.S. forces of killing much of Maduro’s security team “in cold blood,” and Cuba reported that 32 of its military and intelligence personnel stationed in Venezuela were also killed. Reuters+1
Cabello added that Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, who was detained alongside him, suffered a head injury during the U.S. raid, while Maduro sustained a leg injury. Aaj English TV
On Tuesday, Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez, whom Cabello praised on state television as “courageous,” declared a week of mourning for the military members killed in the raid. Anadolu Ajansı
Note: These figures come from Venezuelan government sources; independent verification of the total death toll has not been reported.
