Cuba says 32 nationals were killed in US operation in Venezuela

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Cuba declared two days of national mourning and said the dead were members of its armed forces and intelligence agencies.
Cuba says 32 nationals were killed in US operation in Venezuela
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The Cuban government said 32 of its nationals were killed during a US operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. It said the dead were members of its armed forces and intelligence agencies, and it declared two days of national mourning. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said they had been providing protection to Maduro and his wife "at the request" of Venezuela. Venezuela has not confirmed how many people were killed during the US raid on Maduro's compound in Caracas on Saturday.
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Key insights

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    NYT reports death toll figure: The New York Times, citing an unnamed Venezuelan official, reported on Sunday that the death toll stood at 80 and was expected to rise.

  • 2

    Trump comments on Cuba: US President Donald Trump said military action would not be necessary because "Cuba is ready to fall".

  • 3

    Rubio calls Cuba a disaster: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Cuba as a "disaster" run by "incompetent, senile men".

Takeaways

Cuba says 32 of its nationals were killed during the US operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, and Venezuela has not confirmed a death toll.

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