CARACAS - Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said on Friday that 47 soldiers of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Forces were killed in the Jan 3 US attack on the South American nation.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured by force in the raid, which has drawn worldwide condemnation and concern.

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The US military strike against Venezuela has left at least 100 dead, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said recently.