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BumRushDaShow

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Sun Jan 4, 2026, 07:10 AM Jan 2026

'At Least 40 People' -- Including Civilians -- Killed in US Strike on Venezuela, New York Times Reports [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Jan 3rd, 2026, 7:21 pm


The New York Times reported “at least 40 people were killed” in U.S. military strikes on Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump’s operation to capture dictator Nicolás Maduro.

Journalist Mariana Martinez reported “military personnel and civilians” were killed in the early morning attack on Saturday, based on a “senior Venezuelan official who spoke on condition of anonymity.” The official’s figure was based on “preliminary reports,” she added.

No other major outlets have reported at least 40 people have been killed by about 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday.

Maduro and his wife were arrested and flown to the U.S. in the daring operation. He was charged in federal court in New York with narco-terrorism conspiracy, weapons charges, and cocaine-importation conspiracy. Maduro and three other defendants trafficked “thousands of tons of cocaine to the United States,” according to the indictment.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/new-york-times-reports-at-least-40-people-were-killed-in-us-strike-on-venezuela/

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Good Grief! How many does that make including the murders of those on the blown up boats?? Rhiannon12866 Jan 2026 #1
U.S. military personnel have to lose their lives, for it to matter. Paladin Jan 2026 #4
That's right, if they're just foreigners, it doesn't matter. raccoon Jan 2026 #5
His mass COVID Kill off purr-rat beauty Jan 2026 #17
Trump loved the part of the video where the US killed people. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #2
A lot of psychopaths Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #6
Yes psychopaths can be sadists who enjoy the pain of others. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #9
40 more murders StoolPigeon Jan 2026 #3
They finally reported the death toll Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #7
The media reports 40 dead, Bayard Jan 2026 #15
Yeah, I think many a good man or woman gave their Farmer-Rick Jan 2026 #18
Does this make the 2026 FIFA Peace Prize out of reach for Trump? Zorro Jan 2026 #8
How many murders is Trump allowed to commit before our useless Congress and Cabinet do something about travelingthrulife Jan 2026 #10
So Debbie, what is the difference between Trump and Maduro? Both are ruthless travelingthrulife Jan 2026 #11
The main difference: One is not yet in jail. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2026 #19
So far, every FIFA Peace Prize recipient is a murderer.... Ol Janx Spirit Jan 2026 #12
And that was just to pickup two people and get the fuck out. nt BootinUp Jan 2026 #13
venezuela should indict trump rubio kegsbreath and other top officials for murder moonshinegnomie Jan 2026 #14
Hey, so some people gave their lives up so the very rich can control more oil. Who cares? (sarcasm) C Moon Jan 2026 #16
Doesn't the NYTimes mean that we "liberated the fuck out of at least 40 people"? LudwigPastorius Jan 2026 #20
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