Cuba announced on Tuesday (January 6) the names and ranks of the 32 Cuban military and interior ministry personnel killed in Venezuela during the U.S. raid. According to Cuban government television presenter Barbara Deas, the deceased were serving on missions representing Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces and Ministry of Interior at the request of Venezuelan counterpart agencies.

The announcement included a detailed list of the fallen personnel, comprising 21 members from the Ministry of Interior and 11 from the Revolutionary Armed Forces, ranging in age from 26 to 67 years old.

Cuba has maintained close ties with Venezuela for decades, providing military, security, and medical personnel to support the Venezuelan government.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

1. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) CUBAN TELEVISION PRESENTER, BARBARA DEAS, SAYING:

[SOUNDBITE WITH THE LIST OF THE DEATHS CONTINUES OVER STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SOLDIERS]

"On the 3 of January, victims of a new criminal act of aggression and state terrorism, perpetrated against our sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by the United States, 32 Cubans lost their lives in combat actions and after fierce resistance. They were fulfilling missions representing the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Ministry of Interior, at the request of counterpart agencies in the South American country.

Combatants from the Ministry of Interior: Colonel Humberto Alfonso Roca Sanchez (67 years old), Colonel Lazaro Evangelio Rodriguez Rodriguez (62 years old), Major Rodney Izquierdo Valdes (51 years old), Major Ismael Terrero Ge (47 years old), Captain Yoel Perez Tabares (48 years old), Captain Addriel Adrian Socartas Tamayo (32 years old), Lieutenant Colonel Orlando Osoria Lopez (45 years old), Major Rubiel Diaz Cabrera (53 years old), Major Hernan Gonzalez Perera (43 years old), Captain Bismar Mora Aponta (50 years old), First Lieutenant Yorlenis Reve Cuza (36 years old), First Lieutenant Alejandro Rodriguez Royo (35 years old), First Lieutenant Erdwin Rosabal Avalos (35 years old), First Lieutenant Daniel Torralba Diaz (34 years old), First Lieutenant Yandrys Gonzalez Vega (45 years old), First Lieutenant Yordanys Marionis Nunez (43 years old), First Lieutenant Yunior Estevez Samon (32 years old), Lieutenant Yasmani Dominguez Cardero (32 years old), Lieutenant Fernando Antonio Baez Hidalgo (26 years old), Lieutenant Yoandys Rojas Perez, First Non-commissioned Officer Giorki Verdecia Garcia (30 years old).

Combatants from the Revolutionary Armed Forces: Captain Adrian Perez Beades (34 years old), Senior Non-commissioned Officer Suriel Godales Alarcon (42 years old), Soldier (r) Adelkis Ayala Almenares (45 years old), Soldier (r) Alexander Noda Gutierrez (48 years old), Soldier (r) Ervis Martinez Herrera (52 years old), Soldier (r) Juan Carlos Guerrero Cisneros (55 years old), Soldier (r) Juan David Vargas Vaillant (54 years old), Soldier (r) Rafael Enrique Moreno Font (35 years old), Soldier (r) Luis Alberto Hidalgo Canals (57 years old), Soldier (r) Luis Manuel Jardines Castro (59 years old), Soldier (r) Sandy Amita Lopez (37 years old).

To all of them honour and glory."