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Reports surfaced of multiple explosions and the sound of low-flying planes in Caracas in the pre-dawn hours of the weekend. This situation has led to claims from the Venezuelan authorities and requests for international intervention.

Venezuela Accuses Washington of Attack

The authoritarian regime has blamed the US of committing "imperialist aggression," claiming that ex- President Trump supposedly ordered military strikes against the Latin American state. In an official announcement, the authorities confirmed that attacks had hit Caracas and three other regions: Miranda, La Guaira, and Aragua.

"Our primary goal of this attack is to seize control of Venezuela's strategic resources, especially its crude oil and minerals," Venezuela declared.

Caracas called on the world to denounce the operations, which it labeled a "blatant breach of global law" that placed numerous of lives in jeopardy.

Accounts of Explosions and Military Installations Targeted

Residents reported hearing roughly several detonations around the middle of the night in the morning. Citizens in several neighborhoods allegedly hurried into the open.

"The earth trembled. It was horrible. We heard blasts and planes in the area," stated one local.

Plumes of smoke was seen pouring from key military installations in Caracas: the La Carlota military airfield and the Fuerte Tiuna base compound, where leader Nicolás Maduro is reported to have a residence.

International Condemnation

The leader of neighboring Colombia, wrote on X that "Right now they are striking Venezuela... bombing it with missiles." He demanded an immediate emergency session of the UN Security Council.

The Colombian government, which recently became a member of the Security Council, announced it would activate security measures at its shared border with Venezuela.

Context

The alleged attacks follow a prolonged military buildup by the Trump administration against the Maduro administration. Since last summer, authorities reported a significant American military buildup off Venezuela's Caribbean coast and a number of airstrikes on boats accused of illegal activities.

The government has stated "a state of external disturbance" and directed all defense protocols to be implemented. It has also summoned its supporters to take to the streets and "reject this foreign aggression."

American officials and the Pentagon did not promptly commented on requests for clarification regarding the events.