On January 5, local time, US Secretary of Defense Hegseth said that the number of troops involved in the raid on the Venezuelan capital Caracas on the 3rd was less than 200. It is unclear whether this figure refers to the number of troops actually entering the ground in Caracas or whether it includes the number of other personnel supporting these forces.

On January 5, local time, US Secretary of Defense Hegseth said that the number of troops involved in the raid on the Venezuelan capital Caracas on the 3rd was less than 200. It is unclear whether this figure refers to the number of troops actually entering the ground in Caracas or whether it includes the number of other personnel supporting these forces.