Venezuelan Official Says at Least 40 People Were Killed in U.S. Attack

Sunday, January 04, 2026

The official said the dead included civilians and military personnel. At least one of the civilians was killed in a U.S. airstrike outside of Caracas, according to her family.

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NYT: "At least 40 people were killed in the U.S. attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians ... no American troops killed-- About half a dozen soldiers injured ... "
This is what they call a "law enforcement operation"?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w ... [image or embed]
-- The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) Jan 4, 2026 at 11:18 AM

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... At least 40 people were killed in the U.S. attack on Venezuela early Saturday, including military personnel and civilians, according to a senior Venezuelan official who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe preliminary reports. ...

About half a dozen soldiers were injured in the overall operation to capture Mr. Maduro, according to two U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

In the immediate aftermath of the U.S. attack, details began to emerge of the death of a Venezuelan civilian in Catia La Mar, a low-income coastal area just west of the Caracas airport. There, an airstrike hit a three-story civilian apartment complex and knocked out an exterior wall early Saturday as U.S. forces assaulted the city. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-04 03:16 PM | Reply

DJT obviously wasn't satisfied murdering civilians in boats, so he's added murdering civilians on land.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-04 03:26 PM | Reply

**** Phony AI Imagery of Happy Venezuelans Fools MAGA Dolts ***

x.com

If this abduction operation is legal and the people of Venezuela are happy, why would the rightwing generate phony AI imagery?

There are some happy Venezuelans who showed up outside MDC in Brooklyn NY where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are being held hostage.

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-04 03:47 PM | Reply

CSAM peddler Leon the nazi falls for fake vid.

www.rawstory.com

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-01-04 03:51 PM | Reply

"Despite numerous MAGA influencers' online posts, there is no evidence of widespread celebrations in Venezuela. Among Americans, U.S. military action in Venezuela is also wildly unpopular, with a recent CBS News/YouGov poll showing that 70% of Americans were against the Trump administration taking military action in the South American nation.

Right-wing grifter account with 1,200,000 stupid followers gets 37,000 reposts for a transparently fake AI video depicting Venezuelans celebrating Trump."

from the RS link above

What's real to Trumpers is what he tells them is real.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-04 04:00 PM | Reply

Puppy killing DHS Director Kristi Noem braying on Faux News:

""We have lost millions of lives due to the drug trafficking committed by these people. It's so interesting to watch people defend these criminals, these dictators.

"[Nicolas] Maduro was not a credible elected leader in Venezuela and to watch people go out and protest and make threats on his behalf is unspeakable.

"This is a time when our country really will find out who loves America, who wants the freedoms and liberties that our country represents, and how they're willing to stand up and defend it like President Dummkopf Trumpf is."

Link: www.youtube.com

"Amerikkka! Love it or leave it!"

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-04 04:46 PM | Reply

re: #6

Yup, George W. Bush all over again with that horse manure

#7 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-01-04 06:09 PM | Reply

So, the excuse for Iran was imaginary yellowcake from Niger, and for now in Venezuela the excuse is drug running, when in both cases the truth is, "black gold, Texas T".

www.youtube.com

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-04 06:27 PM | Reply

Iraq, not Iran... yet.

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-04 06:28 PM | Reply

How is it not murder to kill people in a foreign land just to steal their leader, and along the way, to steal their oil? Yes, Maduro is a terrible person, but still...

#10 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-01-05 08:25 AM | Reply

Ground up in the treads of our mighty Abrams Tanks, soon to be renamed for the greatest military leader in world history, Donald By God Trump...
--Drinky Pete, in front of the television cameras and after 3 gin and tonics

#11 | Posted by catdog at 2026-01-05 09:14 AM | Reply