Available public reporting for “last night” in Venezuela does not yet provide a precise, independently verified count of civilian deaths only; most outlets are giving a single combined figure for both civilians and soldiers from the recent U.S. operation.

What is known so far

  • Multiple major news organizations and officials are reporting “at least 40 people” killed in the latest U.S. attack/operation in Venezuela, a figure that includes both civilians and military personnel , not civilians alone.
  • Venezuelan officials have explicitly said that civilians are among the dead and injured, and at least one specific civilian death (an 80‑year‑old woman killed when an airstrike hit a residential building in Catia La Mar) has been described in detail.
  • Some reports note that the casualty figures are preliminary and that authorities are still working to tally fatalities and injuries, which means any current numbers may change as more information becomes available.

Why there is no clear “civilian-only” number

  • Official statements and international coverage are emphasizing the total death toll rather than a breakdown by category, often using wording such as “including civilians and soldiers” or “including civilians and military personnel.”
  • Government spokespeople have acknowledged civilian casualties but have not released a firm, public count of how many of the roughly 40 reported dead are civilians versus combatants , and some outlets explicitly say that authorities are still gathering this information.

How to interpret the situation carefully

  • Given that casualty counting in the immediate aftermath of airstrikes is often chaotic and politically contested, any precise civilian-only number cited right now would be speculative , not confirmed.
  • A responsible way to summarize the situation as of now is: At least 40 people were killed in the latest U.S. attack in Venezuela, among them an unknown number of civilians; only individual civilian cases and a combined total have been publicly documented so far.

If you need the most up-to-date and granular figures (for example, a breakdown by civilians, soldiers, and locations), it is worth checking live updates from major international news outlets or statements from humanitarian organizations and Venezuelan authorities over the next hours and days, as casualty figures often get revised after initial reports.

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