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7 US Troops Injured in Maduro Raid, 2 Still Recovering: Pentagon

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Venezuelan and Cuban leaders have said that at least 56 of their troops were killed in the U.S. operation.A fire burns at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex in Caracas, after a U.S. military assault on Jan. 3, 2026. AFP via Getty Images1/7/2026|Updated: 1/7/2026Seven U.S. military members sustained injuries on Jan. 3 as they helped execute the heavily armed raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from a fortified compound in Caracas.In an emailed statement to The Epoch Times on Jan. 7, a Pentagon official said five of the seven injured troops have since recovered and returned to duty.Ryan Morgan is a reporter for The Epoch Times focusing on military and foreign affairs. Author’s Selected Articles

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