05.01.2026 00:53
The number of people who have died as a result of the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela has risen to 80. A Venezuelan official who provided information to the U.S. press also stated that the death toll could increase.
The number of people who lost their lives as a result of the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela has risen to 80, and it is stated that this number may increase.
According to a report by The New York Times (NYT), an unnamed official from Venezuela made a statement regarding the casualties of the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela.
CASUALTY NUMBER REACHED 80
The official stated that the number of people who lost their lives in the military intervention where Maduro was detained has risen to 80, and this number may increase.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, although not providing an exact number, stated that the U.S. kidnapped Maduro by slaughtering soldiers and civilians, thus violating the United Nations (UN) Charter articles, international law, and fundamental human rights.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the capital of Venezuela, Caracas, explosions and sounds of aircraft were heard around 2:00 AM local time yesterday. The Venezuelan government accused the U.S. of carrying out attacks on civilian and military facilities in various regions of the country following the explosions.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a large-scale attack was carried out against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and that Maduro and his wife were taken out of the country.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi also stated that a criminal complaint had been filed against Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in the U.S., and that Maduro faced charges of "drug terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices against the U.S."
The Venezuelan government has called on the international community to condemn the U.S., while some countries criticized the attack, and there were also those who supported the U.S. with their statements.