Seven U.S. service members were injured during Saturday’s U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife, a Pentagon official told MS Now on Wednesday.
Two of the seven are still recovering, while five have recovered from their injuries sustained in the operation dubbed “Absolute Resolve.”
“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.
The official said an assessment of casualties on the ground was still ongoing and is being led by the U.S. intelligence community.
Venezuelan officials previously told MS Now that more than 70 people were killed in the raid.
