Venezuela Hit by Explosions It Says Were Act of Aggression by U.S.
Residents reported power outages in several areas of Caracas.
Venezuela’s capital was rocked by a series of explosions as planes and helicopters flew over the city, with the government saying they were an act of aggression by the U.S.
Videos recorded by the residents showed at least six enormous blasts with plumes of black smoke rising over the explosions around Caracas, shortly before 2 a.m. local time. Power outages were reported.
U.S. Southern Command and the Department of Defense referred requests for comment to the White House, which didn't immediately respond.
- Venezuela’s government said that, in addition to Caracas, the coastal states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira were hit.
- Venezuela ordered a general mobilization of all the country’s social and political forces to counter what it said was an imperialist attack.
- The explosions hit the city after President Trump repeatedly threatened land strikes in Venezuela, following months of an unprecedented campaign of U.S. airstrikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean.