Overview
- At least seven explosions were heard around 2 a.m. local time, with witnesses reporting low-flying aircraft and shaking buildings across Caracas.
- Smoke was observed near military sites, including a hangar at La Carlota, and parts of southern Caracas experienced power outages near a major base.
- Venezuela’s government, the White House and the Pentagon gave no immediate confirmation, though U.S. officials said they were aware of reports.
- Social media videos showed fires and helicopters over the city, but their timing, location and attribution have not been independently verified.
- The overnight blasts follow a U.S. campaign that has included roughly 30–35 strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats and a reported CIA land strike in late December, as Colombia’s president urged a UN meeting and claimed Caracas was being bombed.