🔗 Share this article Explosions and Low-Altitude Planes Witnessed in Venezuela's Capital Caracas City Reports circulated of multiple explosions and the noise of low-flying aircraft in Caracas in the early hours of Saturday. The situation has sparked allegations from Venezuela's leadership and calls for international scrutiny. Caracas Condemns United States of Attack Venezuela's incumbent regime has blamed the US of committing "imperial aggression," claiming that former President Donald Trump supposedly directed strikes against the South American nation. In an formal statement, the authorities stated that attacks had targeted Caracas and several other provinces: Miranda, La Guaira, and Aragua state. "Our sole aim of this attack is to gain control of our nation's strategic resources, notably its crude oil and resources," Venezuela asserted. The government called on the global community to condemn the strikes, which it described a "blatant breach of international law" that endangered numerous of civilians in jeopardy. Reports of Explosions and Defense Bases Hit Residents reported hearing roughly multiple powerful blasts around 2 a.m. local time. People in various districts allegedly rushed into the open. "The earth trembled. It was terrifying. We experienced explosions and jets in the area," commented one resident. Plumes of smoke was observed billowing from major army bases in Caracas: the La Carlota air base and the Fuerte Tiuna base army base, where leader Maduro is thought to live. Global Reaction The president of bordering Colombia, Gustavo Petro, wrote on X that "At this moment they are striking Caracas... attacking it with missiles." He requested an swift emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. Colombia, which just joined the Security Council, announced it would activate security protocols at its border with Venezuela. Background The reported strikes come after a extended pressure campaign by the Trump administration against the Maduro government. Beginning in August, authorities reported a substantial US military buildup off Venezuela's northern coast and a series of air strikes on vessels linked to narco-trafficking. Venezuela's government has declared "a state of external disturbance" and ordered all national defence protocols to be activated. It has also summoned its citizens to take to the streets and "denounce this external aggression." American officials and the Defense Department did not publicly responded to requests for comment regarding the allegations.