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Around 75 people were killed during the recent US military operation inVenezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, the WashingtonPost said on Wednesday, as authorities in Caracas moved to honor the losseswith a week of national mourning.
Citing US officials, the newspaper reported that five US soldierswounded during the operation have returned to duty, while two remain undertreatment. The injuries were largely from gunfire and shrapnel sustained in anarmed clash with a Cuban rapid reaction force near Maduro’s compound.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump declared that the United States wouldtake control of Venezuela. In recent months, pressure from Washington on theSouth American country has steadily increased, with US forces carrying out morethan 35 strikes on suspected drug smuggling vessels, leaving at least 115people dead. The campaign has also included the seizure of oil tankers and theenforcement of a naval blockade.
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