Venezuela Says 100 Killed in U.S. Operation That Detained Maduro

Venezuela said about 100 people were killed during a U.S. military operation that led to President Nicolas Maduro’s arrest, sharply escalating tensions with Washington.

Venezuela’s interior minister said about 100 people were killed during a U.S. military operation that resulted in the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro, sharply escalating tensions between Caracas and Washington.

Reuters reported on Thursday, January 8, that Diosdado Cabello said a large number of Maduro’s security personnel were killed in the operation, while Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, suffered a head injury.

According to the report, Venezuela’s military released a list of 23 of its personnel killed, while Cuban officials said 32 Cuban military and intelligence members died during the operation.

The United States has long accused Maduro’s government of authoritarian rule, human rights abuses and corruption, imposing sweeping sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and financial sectors over the past decade.

Cuba has been a key political and security ally of Caracas, providing intelligence and military support, a partnership Washington has repeatedly criticized.

Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, whom Cabello described on state television as “brave,” announced a week of national mourning for the fallen forces.

Venezuelan officials said much of Maduro’s security team was “brutally” killed, portraying the operation as a direct attack on national sovereignty.

The incident has further inflamed already strained U.S.–Venezuela relations, with analysts warning the confrontation could trigger broader regional instability.

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