New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- A US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Caracas has left at least 100 people dead and dozens more wounded, according to the country's interior minister, as Washington confirmed plans to assume long-term control over Venezuela's oil exports.

Speaking on state television on Wednesday, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello described the assault as devastating.

"So far - and I mean so far - there are 100 dead and a similar number of wounded. The attack on our country was terrible," he said.

Cabello said Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were injured during the operation but were recovering. Both were later seen walking unaided during a court appearance in New York following ...