Machurucuto raid
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The Machurucuto raid, also known as the Invasion of Machurucuto, was a battle involving the Venezuelan Army and National Guard troops against Cuban trained guerrillas. On 10 May 1967, a dozen guerrillas landed in Venezuela at the beach of Machurucuto. The Army of Venezuela and the National Guard engaged them on the night of 10 May and the battle lasted into 11 May. Two men were captured while the remaining were killed in battle. The guerrillas had completed paramilitary training in Cuba so they could recruit guerrillas in the Venezuelan Andes region to overthrow President Raúl Leoni.[1]
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Venezuelan rebels Cuban guerrilla Supported by: Cuba |
Venezuelan National Guard Venezuelan Army | ||||||
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Fidel Castro | Raúl Leoni | ||||||
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12 | 200–300 | ||||||
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10 dead 2 captured | unknown |
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