Detonations and Low-Flying Aircraft Reported in Venezuela's Capital City Caracas City

Accounts circulated of several detonations and the roar of low-altitude aircraft in the Venezuelan capital in the pre-dawn hours of the weekend. This incident has prompted accusations from Venezuela's authorities and demands for diplomatic scrutiny.

Caracas Accuses Washington of Attack

The authoritarian regime has blamed the United States of an act of "imperial aggression," stating that ex- President Donald Trump allegedly directed attacks against the Latin American nation. In an formal statement, the government asserted that strikes had impacted Caracas and three other states: Miranda, La Guaira state, and Aragua.

"The only objective of this aggression is to take control of Venezuela's strategic resources, especially its oil and minerals," the government declared.

Venezuelan officials urged the world to denounce the operations, which it described a "flagrant violation of global law" that endangered millions of civilians in danger.

Reports of Explosions and Defense Installations Targeted

Eyewitnesses spoke of hearing roughly multiple explosions around the middle of the night in the morning. Residents in various districts allegedly hurried into the streets.

"The whole ground shook. This is horrible. We heard blasts and jets in the area," commented one local.

Black smoke was seen pouring from key defense sites in Caracas: the La Carlota airbase military airfield and the Fuerte Tiuna compound, where president Maduro is reported to live.

Global Response

The leader of neighboring Colombia, claimed on social media that "Currently they are striking Venezuela... bombing it with rockets." He requested an swift meeting of the UN Security Council.

Colombia, which just joined the Security Council, stated it would initiate security measures at its frontier with its neighbor.

Preceding Events

The reported strikes come after a extended pressure campaign by the Trump administration against the Venezuelan regime. Beginning in last summer, there has been a substantial American military presence off the country's northern coast and a number of strikes on ships linked to narco-trafficking.

Venezuela's government has declared "the implementation of external threat" and commanded all national defense plans to be activated. It has also urged its citizens to mobilize and "repudiate this foreign attack."

US authorities and the US Department of Defense did not immediately responded to requests for clarification regarding the reports.