Venezuela Holds Funeral for Soldiers Killed in US Operation Capturing Maduro

• Venezuela held a funeral for dozens of soldiers killed during a U.S. operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro.
• Military commander Rafael Murillo addressed families at the cemetery, as caskets draped in the Venezuelan flag were lowered with a gun salute.
• Acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared a seven-day mourning period for the fallen officers.
• Venezuelan military reported at least 24 officers killed, while Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello stated over 100 total casualties, including 32 Cuban officers.
• Maduro and Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to drug charges in a U.S. court, as Attorney General Tarek William Saab vowed to investigate the deaths as a war crime.

Why It Matters: Venezuela mourns soldiers killed in a U.S. operation that captured Maduro, sparking calls for justice and war crime investigations.