Venezuela’s Attorney General, Chavista Tarek William Saab, announced the appointment of three officials from his office to investigate “dozens” of deaths that occurred during the US military attack in Caracas and other parts of the country, according to statements released this Tuesday (6).
The American surprise operation in the early hours of the 3rd culminated in the capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
“I also want to inform you (…) that we, at the Public Ministry, have appointed three prosecutors to investigate the dozens of innocent civilian and military victims who died in the midst of this horrible war crime, this unprecedented aggression against the Venezuelan homeland”, declared Saab during a ceremony in which he notified the Public Ministry, the Comptroller General’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office of the opening of a new five-year parliamentary session.
So far, Caracas has not specified the number of people injured or killed in the action.
On Sunday, the Cuban regime stated that 32 Cuban soldiers serving in Venezuela died in “combat actions” during the US attack on Venezuelan territory.
Dictator Miguel Díaz-Canel said via social media that his country’s military was “carrying out missions” in Caracas “at the request of their counterparts in that country”, without providing further details.
The Cuban Interior Ministry indicated on social media that among the dead were members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and its own department, where many military personnel also work, as well as members of the intelligence services.
Shortly before Havana’s announcement, US President Donald Trump claimed that “many on the other side” died in the operation to capture Maduro, including “many Cubans” who were protecting him.
Venezuelan sources cited by The New York Times said 80 people were killed in the operation in the South American country, while Washington officials said half a dozen American soldiers were injured, although Trump declined to confirm the numbers.
