Large part of Maduro’s security team was killed in US military operation, says Venezuela’s defense chief

A large part of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s security team was killed during Saturday’s US operation, the country’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said Sunday, Anadolu reports. In a televised speech, Padrino accused the US military personnel who carried out operation of “cold-bloodedly murdering a large part of (Maduro’s) security team, soldiers, and innocent citizens.” He did not give further details about the number of victims. Padrino also called Maduro the country’s “authentic and legitimate leader.” His remarks came a day after President Donald Trump said US military action on Saturday resulted in the capture of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, pledging to assert American control over the country for the time being, with US troops if necessary. Trump had […]