Nearly 50 Venezuelan soldiers killed in US abduction of President Maduro

Venezuela’s Defence Ministry says 83 people in total killed in US attack to abduct President Nicolas Maduro.

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Nine women soldiers were among 47 Venezuelan ‍troops ‍killed earlier this month when the United States attacked the capital Caracas ⁠and abducted President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez ‍said.

Revising the number of Venezuelan forces killed upward from an initial report of 23, the defence minister said on Friday that a total of 83 people were killed in the January 3 raid by US forces.

Nearly 50 Venezuelan soldiers killed in US abduction of President Maduro

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