US Venezuela Operation: 32 Cuban Officers Dead, Trump Confirms Casualties

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News18•05-01-2026, 09:40
US Venezuela Operation: 32 Cuban Officers Dead, Trump Confirms Casualties
- •Cuba officially confirmed 32 Cuban military and police officers died in US attacks in Venezuela.
- •The deceased officers were deployed at Venezuela's request for security and defense missions.
- •Cuba declared two days of national mourning in Havana; President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed condolences.
- •US President Donald Trump indirectly confirmed Cuban casualties, stating 'Many Cubans were killed yesterday'.
- •Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were detained by the US for narco-terrorism charges.
Why It Matters: US operation in Venezuela led to 32 Cuban officer deaths, escalating regional tensions.
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