Venezuela invasion: 100 people died in US attack – Interior Minister

Venezuela’s interior minister, Diosdado Cabello has disclosed that no fewer than 100 people died in the US attack which removed President Nicolas Maduro from power on Saturday.

The number of those killed was not previously given but the army posted a list of 23 names.

According to Venezuelan officials, a large part of Maduro’s security contingent was killed in cold blood, and Cuba has said that its military and intelligence services in Venezuela were killed.

Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, detained alongside him, reportedly suffered a head injury during the US raid, Cabello said, and Maduro an injury to his leg.

Venezuela, who Cabello praised during his weekly show on state television as courageous, on Tuesday declared a week of mourning for members of the military killed in the raid.