🔗 Share this article Explosions and Low-Altitude Jets Reported in Venezuela's Capital Caracas City Witness testimonies circulated of several explosions and the noise of low-flying aircraft in the Venezuelan capital in the small hours of Saturday morning. This incident has sparked allegations from Venezuela's authorities and calls for global action. Venezuela Condemns US of Attack Venezuela's socialist regime has accused the United States of committing "foreign aggression," stating that ex- President Donald Trump supposedly ordered attacks against the South American state. In an official announcement, the authorities confirmed that attacks had targeted the capital and three other regions: Miranda, La Guaira, and Aragua state. "The primary goal of this aggression is to take control of Venezuela's strategic resources, especially its petroleum and resources," the government asserted. Venezuelan officials appealed to the global community to censure the strikes, which it termed a "flagrant violation of global law" that put numerous of lives in jeopardy. Accounts of Explosions and Military Sites Hit Residents described experiencing approximately multiple explosions around 2:00 AM in the morning. Residents in different neighborhoods reportedly rushed into the streets. "The whole ground shook. This is horrible. We heard explosions and jets in the sky," stated one local. Black smoke was reported pouring from two army bases in Caracas: the La Carlota airfield and the Fuerte Tiuna base army base, where leader Maduro is believed to reside. Global Condemnation The leader of neighboring Colombia, Gustavo Petro, stated on X that "Currently they are attacking Venezuela... attacking it with missiles." He called for an immediate emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. The Colombian government, which just joined the Security Council, said it would initiate operational plans at its shared border with Venezuela. Background The alleged strikes are preceded by a months-long campaign of pressure by the United States against the Maduro government. Beginning in last summer, there has been a substantial US military buildup off Venezuela's Caribbean coast and a series of air strikes on boats accused of drug trafficking. Venezuela's administration has announced "the implementation of emergency" and commanded all national defence measures to be activated. It has also urged its citizens to mobilize and "denounce this imperialist aggression." American officials and the Pentagon have not immediately commented on requests for clarification regarding the allegations.