🔗 Share this article Blasts and Low-Flying Planes Witnessed in Venezuelan Capital Caracas City Accounts surfaced of multiple explosions and the sound of low-altitude aircraft in Caracas in the pre-dawn hours of the weekend. The situation has prompted claims from the Venezuelan leadership and demands for diplomatic intervention. Venezuela Condemns US of Aggression Venezuela's socialist regime has accused the US of committing "imperialist aggression," claiming that ex- President Donald Trump supposedly directed military strikes against the South American state. In an official announcement, the authorities confirmed that attacks had hit Caracas and three other states: Miranda, La Guaira state, and Aragua. "Our sole aim of these strikes is to seize control of our nation's key assets, especially its oil and resources," the government asserted. The government appealed to the global community to condemn the operations, which it labeled a "blatant breach of global law" that placed numerous of lives at risk in danger. Reports of Blasts and Defense Bases Targeted Residents spoke of hearing roughly several detonations around 2 a.m. local time. People in several areas allegedly rushed into the streets. "The whole ground shook. It was terrifying. We experienced blasts and jets in the area," stated one resident. Plumes of smoke was reported pouring from two defense sites in Caracas: the La Carlota airbase military airfield and the Fuerte Tiuna military base, where leader Maduro is believed to reside. Global Condemnation The leader of neighboring Colombia, stated on X that "Right now they are striking Caracas... attacking it with rockets." He demanded an swift meeting of the UN Security Council. The Colombian government, which just joined the Security Council, stated it would initiate security protocols at its frontier with Venezuela. Preceding Events The reported strikes are preceded by a extended military buildup by the Trump administration against the Venezuelan government. Since last summer, there has been a significant naval presence off the country's Caribbean coast and a number of air strikes on vessels suspected of drug trafficking. Venezuela's administration has announced "a state of emergency" and directed all national defense protocols to be implemented. It has also called on its citizens to take to the streets and "reject this imperialist aggression." American officials and the Defense Department have not publicly commented on inquiries for a statement regarding the reports.