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The United States has assessed that around 75 people were killed during its military intervention in Venezuela, including civilians as well as Venezuelan and Cuban security forces, according to U.S. officials cited by The Washington Post report on Tuesday.
Officials speaking to the newspaper said preliminary U.S. assessments indicate that the death toll from the operation ranged between 67 and 80 people.
Those killed included members of Venezuelan and Cuban security forces, as well as civilians, the officials said.
Separately, sources cited by Fox News said seven U.S. soldiers were injured during the operation that resulted in the detention of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
According to the report, five of the injured soldiers have returned to duty, while two remain under medical treatment.
The Cuban government said 32 Cuban soldiers and police officers were killed during the U.S. intervention, while Venezuelan authorities reported that at least 24 Venezuelan security personnel were killed.
Explosions and the sound of aircraft were reported in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, at around 2 a.m. local time on Jan. 3.
Following the blasts, the Venezuelan government accused the United States of carrying out attacks on civilian and military facilities across several regions of the country.
U.S. President Donald Trump later confirmed that American forces had carried out what he described as a “large-scale” operation, saying Maduro and his wife had been taken out of the country.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said criminal complaints had been filed in the United States against Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
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Bondi said Maduro faces charges including narco-terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices directed against the United States.
Venezuela’s government called on the international community to condemn the U.S. operation, describing it as a violation of international law and national sovereignty.
Several countries criticized the intervention, while others issued statements expressing support for Washington’s actions.
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