Overview
- Multiple blasts and low-altitude military overflights were reported across Caracas before dawn, with eyewitnesses citing activity near Fuerte Tiuna and the La Carlota air base.
- The Maduro government issued a communiqué denouncing a “gravísima agresión militar,” declared a state of emergency under “conmoción exterior,” and called for national mobilization on state TV.
- CBS News, citing U.S. officials, reported that President Trump ordered attacks on targets inside Venezuela, though detailed public statements from Washington remained limited.
- The U.S. FAA issued NOTAMs barring U.S.-registered civil flights over Venezuelan and nearby airspace due to ongoing military risk, effectively curtailing commercial traffic in the region.
- Videos circulating on social media showed fires and smoke but have not been independently authenticated, and no confirmed casualty or damage assessments were released as regional leaders urged international action.