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Cuba Reports 32 Officers Killed in U.S. Operation in Venezuela

Havana declares two days of mourning and shares few details about the personnel or their roles.

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A damaged building following U.S. strikes on Venezuela, during which President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa
The city of Caracas, after the U.S. launched a strike on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, Venezuela, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT
Cubans attends a rally in Havana, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in solidarity with Venezuela after the U.S. captured President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of Venezuela. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Overview

  • The tally is the first official death count linked to the U.S. raid that extracted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
  • Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were seized in Caracas and flown to New York, where he is held ahead of a Monday court appearance on narcotics-related charges.
  • Cuba said all those killed were members of its armed forces and intelligence services and described deaths during direct combat or from bombings.
  • Havana stated its personnel were in Venezuela on a mission requested by the Venezuelan government, which has acknowledged fatalities but not provided a number to the Associated Press.
  • President Donald Trump told reporters many Cubans were killed and that there were no U.S. deaths, and Cuban authorities have not released the victims' names.