Venezuela’s Interior Minister, Diosdado Cabello, said that at least 100 people were killed during a US-led military operation that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend. The government said the casualties included members of Venezuela’s security forces and allied personnel.
Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were reportedly injured in the raid, with Flores sustaining a head injury and Maduro a leg wound. Cabello added that the operation claimed the lives of dozens of Cuban personnel stationed in Venezuela. In response, interim President Delcy Rodríguez declared a week of mourning for military personnel lost in the attack.
The raid, which took place in Caracas, marks a dramatic escalation in US intervention in Venezuela.
On Thursday, US forces seized a Russian‑flagged oil tankers linked to Venezuelan oil exports in the North Atlantic and Caribbean citing violation of US sanctions linked to Venezuela. Justifying these moves, US they were intended to enforce sanctions and prevent Venezuelan crude from reaching markets illegally.
This has drawn sharp protests from Moscow and raised concerns of a new flashpoint between Washington and Russia.
The White House defended the operation, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stating that the US reserves the right to use military force to safeguard national and regional security. Analysts note the raid highlights growing tensions over Venezuela’s resources and geopolitical alignment, with global leaders monitoring the situation closely.
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