Overview
- Residents and reporters described at least seven blasts around 2 a.m. local time with aircraft flying low over multiple areas of the capital.
- Smoke was seen rising from a hangar at a Caracas military base, and parts of southern Caracas near a major installation experienced power outages.
- The government announced a national emergency, activated defense plans, and called for public mobilization after denouncing the United States.
- The White House and Pentagon offered no confirmation, though CBS, citing U.S. officials, reported President Trump ordered strikes on locations inside Venezuela.
- Videos circulating on social media have not been verified, and the incidents follow a U.S. campaign against suspected drug-smuggling boats and a reported CIA drone strike, as President Nicolás Maduro signaled openness to anti-drug talks.