{"id":392715,"date":"2026-01-07T08:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/392715\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T08:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:26:12","slug":"seven-u-s-troops-injured-in-venezuela-raid-that-captured-maduro-pentagon-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/392715\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven U.S. troops injured in Venezuela raid that captured Maduro, Pentagon says"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed Federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a Federal courthouse in Manhattan on Jan. 5, 2026 in New York City. <\/p>\n

Xny\/star Max | Gc Images | Getty Images<\/p>\n

Seven U.S. service members were injured during Saturday’s U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife, a Pentagon official told MS Now on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Two of the seven are still recovering, while five have recovered from their injuries sustained in the operation dubbed “Absolute Resolve<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

“The fact that this extremely complex and grueling mission was successfully executed with so few injuries is a testament to the expertise of our joint warriors,” the official said.<\/p>\n

The official said an assessment of casualties on the ground was still ongoing and is being led by the U.S. intelligence community.<\/p>\n

Venezuelan officials previously told MS Now that more than 70 people were killed in the raid. <\/p>\n

Special operations forces from multiple service branches and more than 150 military aircraft were involved in the capture of Maduro.<\/p>\n

U.S. President Donald Trump<\/a> said the military action was conducted in coordination with American law enforcement authorities, according to a post on Truth Social<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Cuba said on Monday that 32 of its citizens were killed<\/a> during the operation, adding that those individuals were carrying out missions for Cuba’s armed forces and interior ministry. The statement was posted by Cuba’s presidential office on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The U.S. strikes followed weeks of military buildup in the region and repeated threats by Trump against Maduro.<\/p>\n

The deposed leader appeared in a New York court on Monday, where he said he had been “kidnapped”<\/a> with his wife by U.S. forces from his home in Caracas and described himself as a “prisoner of war.” He pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges.<\/p>\n

\u2014 CNBC’s Lim Hui Jie and MS Now’s Julia Jester contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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