US Delta Force neutralizes 32 Cuban elite troops during Maduro capture
Cuba confirms 32 special forces deaths during the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro. Was it combat or summary execution?
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32 Cuban casualties in 5 minutes: the operation that wiped out Maduro's elite
The Cuban government has been forced to acknowledge the deaths of 32 special forces military personnel during the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. The figure, confirmed by Miguel Díaz-Canel, reveals the scale of an operation that dismantled the dictator's security ring without any known casualties among the attackers. The question dividing analysts: was it loyal combat or summary execution?
A battle with no bodies in sight
While Havana admits the loss of its "black wasps" (special forces), the absence of images of the bodies fuels doubt. One sector maintains that the Delta Force acted with surgical precision, eliminating escorts in a rapid engagement. Others suggest that the Cubans were executed after surrendering, based on the disproportionate casualty count and testimonies regarding the lack of Venezuelan resistance. The official US version remains silent, which does little to clear the fog of war.
Internal betrayal as a key factor
Various sources suggest that most Cuban casualties were caused by fire from bribed Venezuelan military personnel, rather than directly by the special forces. A well-known Cuban exile reports that there was prior combat between Cubans and Venezuelans, and that the Delta Force merely focused on extracting Maduro. This version would explain the zero allied casualties: the fratricidal struggle did the dirty work. The operation was allegedly built on months of bribing Bolivarian generals, corrupting their loyalties.
The myth of the Cuban elite
The image of Cuban special units, trained in Russia to endure extreme conditions, has been called into question. The 32-0 result is undeniable. Even among critics of the US intervention, it is recognized that Castrist propaganda inflated the capabilities of its soldiers. The remaining question is whether this defeat is merely tactical or reveals a deeper rot within the regime's security forces.
What no one explains is why, if such a dense intelligence network existed, no one anticipated the incursion. Or perhaps they did, and the price of every loyalty had already been set.
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The Cuban government has been forced to acknowledge the deaths of 32 special forces military personnel during the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. The figure, confirmed by Miguel Díaz-Canel, reveals the scale of an operation that dismantled the dictator's security ring without any known casualties among the attackers. The question dividing analysts: was it loyal combat or summary execution?
A battle with no bodies in sight
While Havana admits the loss of its "black wasps" (special forces), the absence of images of the bodies fuels doubt. One sector maintains that the Delta Force acted with surgical precision, eliminating escorts in a rapid engagement. Others suggest that the Cubans were executed after surrendering, based on the disproportionate casualty count and testimonies regarding the lack of Venezuelan resistance. The official US version remains silent, which does little to clear the fog of war.
Internal betrayal as a key factor
Various sources suggest that most Cuban casualties were caused by fire from bribed Venezuelan military personnel, rather than directly by the special forces. A well-known Cuban exile reports that there was prior combat between Cubans and Venezuelans, and that the Delta Force merely focused on extracting Maduro. This version would explain the zero allied casualties: the fratricidal struggle did the dirty work. The operation was allegedly built on months of bribing Bolivarian generals, corrupting their loyalties.
The myth of the Cuban elite
The image of Cuban special units, trained in Russia to endure extreme conditions, has been called into question. The 32-0 result is undeniable. Even among critics of the US intervention, it is recognized that Castrist propaganda inflated the capabilities of its soldiers. The remaining question is whether this defeat is merely tactical or reveals a deeper rot within the regime's security forces.
What no one explains is why, if such a dense intelligence network existed, no one anticipated the incursion. Or perhaps they did, and the price of every loyalty had already been set.
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