Overview
- Havana reported that all those killed were members of the Cuban armed forces and intelligence services.
- The government declared two days of national mourning for January 5 and 6, with funeral details to follow.
- An official statement said the Cubans died after fierce resistance in combat or from bombings on facilities, while offering few operational specifics.
- U.S. forces detained Nicolas Maduro and his wife in Caracas on Saturday and flew them to the United States, where he is held on drug charges.
- Key questions remain unresolved, including how many Cubans were guarding Maduro versus elsewhere, and independent confirmation of casualty details has not been established.