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Venezuela holds mass funeral for soldiers killed in US military operation

Venezuela’s military has begun burying dozens of soldiers killed in a United States military operation, holding a mass funeral in the capital, Caracas, on Wednesday.

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00:00Venezuela's military has begun burying dozens of soldiers killed in a United States military
00:07operation, holding a mass funeral in the capital, Caracas. Men carried wooden caskets draped in the
00:14Venezuelan flag, passing rows of uniformed officers. Singing echoed from a church as music
00:21from a military orchestra filled the air, while grieving families and soldiers marched behind
00:26the coffins. Other vehicles carrying caskets were covered in flowers as relatives waited to pay
00:32their respects. Venezuela's military says at least 24 security officers were killed during the
00:39overnight U.S. operation to capture President Nicolas Maduro and take him to the United States
00:45to face drug charges. Attorney General Tarek William Saab says dozens of officials and civilians were
00:52killed, describing the operation as a war crime and announcing an investigation. Cuba has announced
00:59that 32 Cuban military and police officers that were working in Venezuela were also killed. In a
01:06statement, Venezuela's military said the fallen soldier's blood calls not for revenge but for
01:11justice and strength found to defend the nation's sovereignty.

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