An anonymous source detailed that among the fatal victims are both military personnel and civilians hit by the offensive. According to the Argentine News Agency, the bombings affected low-income residential areas, causing significant collateral damage while American forces were extracting Nicolás Maduro. Attacks in residential areas One of the most serious incidents occurred in Catia La Mar, a coastal area west of Maiquetía airport, where an airstrike hit a three-story apartment complex at 2 a.m. Identified victim: The attack caused the death of Rosa González, 80, who died after artillery knocked down an exterior wall of her home. Testimonies: Her nephew, Wilman González, was injured with three stitches on his face and lost his home after the impact. Claims: Neighbors expressed their fury, attributing the attack to "greed" for control of Venezuelan oil fields. The White House version As local casualties are counted, President Donald Trump assured Fox News that there were no deaths among U.S. soldiers. Washington, Jan. 4 -- The military attack deployed by the United States in Venezuela left a preliminary toll of at least 40 dead, according to a high-ranking Venezuelan government official in statements to The New York Times. However, General Dan Caine, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, admitted that the operation faced resistance: the helicopters that extracted Maduro were attacked and one of the aircraft was hit, although it managed to return to the base.