Overview
- Residents and reporters described at least seven blasts around 2 a.m. local time with aircraft flying low over multiple neighborhoods.
- Smoke was seen near military facilities, including a hangar, and southern Caracas experienced power outages close to a major base.
- The White House, Pentagon and Venezuela’s government offered no immediate comment, with U.S. officials only saying they were aware of the reports.
- Videos purporting to show the incidents circulated online without independent verification, while CNN journalists reported witnessing explosions and hearing aircraft.
- The episode comes during a U.S. counter‑narcotics campaign that has included strikes on boats, a regional military buildup and tanker seizures, as Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro urged a UN Security Council meeting and alleged missile attacks on Venezuela.