how many venezuelan soldiers were killed

For the recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela to capture former President Nicolás Maduro, public reports indicate that around two dozen Venezuelan soldiers were confirmed killed, with higher but unconfirmed estimates circulating.

Official and confirmed figures

• Venezuela’s own military and government-linked reports have publicly named or honored 23–24 Venezuelan security personnel as killed in the raid.

• These were mostly described as members of elite units and the presidential guard stationed in and around key military sites in Caracas.

Higher, but disputed, casualty claims

• Some senior Venezuelan officials have spoken of “dozens” of Venezuelan military and civilian deaths , and in at least one public claim put the overall death toll (all nationalities) at about 100 people , but without publishing detailed lists.

• Independent monitors and international media have reported conflicting totals for Venezuelan military deaths , with some estimates going above the 23–24 confirmed, but these are explicitly described as preliminary and not fully verified.

Other military deaths in the operation

• In addition to Venezuelan troops, Cuba has officially reported 32 of its soldiers and security personnel killed while deployed in Venezuela during the same operation.

• Some news outlets therefore describe a figure of around 55 military dead in total (Venezuelan + Cuban) , but that combined number still rests on partial and evolving information.

What can be said with confidence

• Firmly documented : at least 23–24 Venezuelan soldiers were killed, based on names and obituaries released or cited in international coverage.

• Uncertain but possible : the actual number of Venezuelan soldiers killed may be higher , as investigations continue and officials themselves acknowledge incomplete data and “dozens” of total deaths.

Given the fluid situation and political stakes, any specific number beyond the low-20s for Venezuelan soldiers should be treated as provisional and subject to revision as more official and independent lists are released.