Cuba Says 32 of Its Citizens Died in Venezuela, Including Military Personnel

Cuba said on Sunday that 32 of its citizens had been killed in the U.S. attacks in Venezuela, including military or intelligence personnel — a rare public signal of Cuba's importance to Venezuela and the Maduro government.

President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba said the casualties were personnel from the country's armed forces or its interior ministry who were on a mission at the request of Venezuela, according to Cuban state media. "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 the bombings," Mr. Díaz-Canel said. He announced two days of mourning.