Havana declares two days of mourning for the Cubans killed in US operation to abduct Nicolas Maduro.Cuba has announced the death of 32 of its citizens during the United States military operation to abduct and detain Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in Caracas.Havana said on Sunday that there would be two days of mourning on January 5 and 6 in honour of those killed and that funeral arrangements would be announced.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe state-run Prensa Latina agency said the Cuban “fighters” were killed while “carrying out missions” on behalf of the country’s military, at the request of the Venezuelan government.The agency said the slain Cubans “fell in direct combat against the attackers or as a result of the bombing of the facilities” after offering “fierce resistance”.Cuba is a close ally of Venezuela’s government, and has sent military and police forces to assist in operations in the Latin American country for years.Maduro and his wife have been flown to New York following the US operation to face prosecution on drug-related charges. The 63-year-old Venezuelan leader is due to appear in court on Monday.He has previously denied criminal involvement.Images of Maduro blindfolded and handcuffed by US forces have stunned Venezuelans.Venezuelan Minister of Defence General Vladimir Padrino said on state television that the US attack killed soldiers, civilians and a “large part” of Maduro’s security detail “in cold blood”.Venezuela’s armed forces have been activated to guarantee sovereignty, he said.‘A lot of Cubans’ killedUS President Donald Trump, speaking to repor …
