Afghanistan, Jan. 9 -- Venezuela said about 100 people were killed during a U.S. military operation that led to President Nicolas Maduro's arrest, sharply escalating tensions with Washington.

Venezuela's interior minister said about 100 people were killed during a U.S. military operation that resulted in the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro, sharply escalating tensions between Caracas and Washington.

Reuters reported on Thursday, January 8, that Diosdado Cabello said a large number of Maduro's security personnel were killed in the operation, while Maduro's wife, Cilia Flores, suffered a head injury.

According to the report, Venezuela's military released a list of 23 of its personnel killed, while Cuban officials said 32 Cuban military ...