The Cuban government said the 32 people who were killed were members of the Cuban armed forces and intelligence agencies, with two days of national mourning declared.
A government statement read: Our compatriots fulfilled their duty with dignity and heroism and fell, after fierce resistance, in direct combat against the attackers or as a result of bombings on the facilities.
Cuba, a strong ally of Venezuela, has provided some security for Maduro since he came to power. It was not clear how many Cubans were guarding the Venezuelan president when they died and how many may were killed elsewhere.
Venezuela has not officially confirmed how many people were killed during the audacious US attack on Maduro’s compound in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, on Saturday.
But the New York Times reported that at least 40 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed in the attack. The estimate came from a senior Venezuelan official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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