Overview
- Venezuela said the United States attacked the capital and other locations, condemning what it called military aggression and alleging a bid to seize oil and mineral resources.
- Multiple blasts were reported around 2 a.m. in Caracas, with aircraft sounds overhead and a localized power outage near a southern military base, according to international wire services.
- CBS reported that President Trump ordered strikes on several sites inside Venezuela, including military facilities.
- President Nicolás Maduro declared a nationwide state of emergency following the reported explosions.
- The developments follow months of U.S. military activity near Venezuelan waters, including reported lethal actions against suspected smuggling vessels and the November deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford.