Overview
- Reporters and agencies described multiple blasts and large fires across Caracas around 2 a.m. local time, with AP counting at least seven explosions and power outages near the Fuerte Tiuna military complex.
- The Venezuelan government announced a state of exception, alleged strikes on civilian and military areas in Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, and called for nationwide mobilization.
- CBS News, Fox News and Reuters cited anonymous U.S. officials saying American forces carried out strikes, while the White House and Pentagon offered no immediate on‑the‑record comment.
- President Donald Trump asserted that Nicolás Maduro was captured and exfiltrated, a claim not independently verified as some reports noted Maduro’s whereabouts were uncertain.
- Regional leaders and allies reacted swiftly, with Colombia urging urgent UN and OAS sessions, Cuba and Iran condemning the attack, and the U.S. FAA issuing flight restrictions over Venezuela.