A member of the National Guard stands guard at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a “large-scale strike” on the South American country, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 3, 2026. Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images
At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed during the U.S. military operation to capture former leader Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan military has said.
This raises the official total death toll from the Jan. 3 raid to at least 56, including Cuban allies acting as security officials for the South American nation’s ruling regime.
