Cuba announces 32 citizens killed in US raids on Venezuela

Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
1d ago
Havana said there would be two days of mourning on January 5 and 6 in honour of those killed.
Cuba announces 32 citizens killed in US raids on Venezuela
A What happened
Cuba announced the death of 32 of its citizens during a United States military operation in Caracas to abduct and detain Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Havana said there would be two days of mourning on January 5 and 6, and said funeral arrangements would be announced. The state-run Prensa Latina agency said the Cuban “fighters” were killed while “carrying out missions” on behalf of the country’s military at the request of the Venezuelan government. Maduro and his wife have been flown to New York to face prosecution on drug-related charges, and Maduro is due to appear in court on Monday.
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Key insights

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    Prensa Latina account of deaths: Prensa Latina said the slain Cubans “fell in direct combat against the attackers or as a result of the bombing of the facilities” and offered “fierce resistance”.

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    Trump comments on raid casualties: Donald Trump said “there was a lot of death on the other side” and said there was “no death on our side”.

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    UN Security Council meeting planned: The United Nations Security Council plans to meet on Monday to discuss the attack.

Takeaways

Cuba said 32 of its citizens were killed during a US operation in Caracas that abducted and detained Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and Cuba announced mourning on January 5 and 6.

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