🔗 Share this article Detonations and Low-Flying Jets Reported in Venezuelan Capital City Caracas City Reports emerged of numerous explosions and the sound of low-flying aircraft in Caracas in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday morning. This incident has led to claims from the Venezuelan leadership and demands for international action. Venezuela Blames Washington of Military Action The socialist regime has accused the US of an act of "foreign aggression," claiming that former President Donald Trump allegedly ordered attacks against the South American nation. In an official declaration, the government asserted that attacks had targeted Caracas and several other provinces: Miranda state, La Guaira state, and Aragua. "The sole aim of these strikes is to take control of Venezuela's key assets, especially its petroleum and minerals," the statement asserted. Caracas appealed to the international community to condemn the operations, which it described a "flagrant violation of global law" that placed millions of civilians in danger. Reports of Explosions and Defense Sites Targeted Eyewitnesses spoke of hearing approximately several explosions around 2:00 AM local time. Residents in various districts reportedly hurried into the streets. "The earth trembled. It was frightening. We experienced blasts and jets in the distance," stated one witness. Black smoke was reported rising from key military installations in the city: the La Carlota airbase airfield and the Fuerte Tiuna compound, where leader Maduro is thought to live. Regional Reaction The leader of bordering Colombia, Gustavo Petro, claimed on X that "At this moment they are attacking Venezuela... attacking it with rockets." He requested an urgent emergency session of the UN Security Council. Colombia, which just joined the Security Council, announced it would activate security protocols at its border with Venezuela. Context The reported attacks follow a extended campaign of pressure by the United States against the Maduro regime. Since August, there has been a substantial naval presence off Venezuela's Caribbean coast and a series of strikes on boats linked to narco-trafficking. The government has stated "the implementation of external threat" and commanded all defense measures to be initiated. It has also called on its political forces to mobilize and "denounce this external attack." The White House and the Defense Department did not publicly commented on inquiries for a statement regarding the reports.