Overview
- Venezuela issued an official communique denouncing a “gravísima agresión militar,” declared a state of ‘conmoción exterior,’ and called for national mobilization and the right to self‑defense.
- Witnesses and agencies reported multiple nighttime explosions and low‑flying aircraft over Caracas and nearby states, with EFE confirming fire and fence damage at La Carlota and reports of detonations near Fuerte Tiuna.
- The FAA issued a NOTAM prohibiting U.S. commercial flights over Venezuelan airspace due to ongoing military activity, with the restriction taking effect overnight.
- Regional leaders reacted swiftly, as Colombia’s Gustavo Petro said Caracas was being bombarded and urged urgent OAS and UN action, and Cuba’s Miguel Díaz‑Canel condemned the events as a criminal attack.
- Washington had offered limited public comment at the time of reporting, leaving the scope and objectives unclear as authorities assessed impacts and Venezuela prepared legal moves at the UN Security Council.