Venezuela’s defence minister says 47 soldiers, including nine women, were killed during the US attack on Caracas and capture of President Maduro.
CARACAS: Forty-seven Venezuelan soldiers were killed during the US attack on Caracas and capture of President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month.
Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino announced the figure on Friday, noting nine of the deceased were women.
ALSO READ: Lavrov accuses US of smashing world order with Venezuela raid, Iran threats
Cuba received the remains of 32 of its soldiers on Thursday, stating they were killed in combat on the morning of January 3.
Venezuela’s interior minister said last week that 100 people were killed in the attack but did not specify how many were soldiers. – Reuters
