Overview
- Residents and reporters described multiple overnight blasts, aircraft noise and power outages near La Carlota air base, Fuerte Tiuna and El Hatillo, with additional reports from La Guaira and Higuerote.
- President Nicolás Maduro announced a state of emergency and mobilization, accusing the United States of a “heavy military attack” on targets in and around the capital.
- CBS News and Fox News, citing U.S. officials, reported that U.S. forces struck Venezuela under Trump’s authorization, while the White House and Pentagon did not comment publicly.
- The U.S. FAA restricted American aircraft from Venezuelan airspace, and Colombia’s president urged urgent OAS and UN meetings after stating Caracas was under bombardment.
- Key details remain unverified, including casualty figures and full target lists, against the backdrop of months of U.S. interdiction strikes on alleged drug boats that officials say have killed over 100 people, even as Maduro recently signaled openness to talks on drugs and U.S. oil investment.