🔗 Share this article Detonations and Low-Altitude Jets Witnessed in Venezuelan Capital City Caracas City Reports emerged of multiple explosions and the noise of low-flying jets in the Venezuelan capital in the small hours of the weekend. The incident has prompted claims from Venezuela's leadership and demands for diplomatic action. Caracas Accuses Washington of Attack Venezuela's authoritarian government has blamed the US of committing "imperialist aggression," alleging that ex- President Donald Trump allegedly authorized attacks against the South American nation. In an official announcement, the authorities asserted that strikes had targeted the capital and several other states: Miranda, La Guaira, and Aragua. "Our only objective of these strikes is to gain control of Venezuela's key assets, in particular its oil and minerals," the government declared. Caracas urged the world to censure the strikes, which it termed a "flagrant violation of international norms" that endangered countless of civilians in jeopardy. Accounts of Explosions and Military Installations Hit Residents reported feeling roughly several explosions around the middle of the night in the morning. People in several neighborhoods allegedly hurried into the open. "Everything shook. It was horrible. We heard explosions and planes in the area," stated one witness. Plumes of smoke was observed pouring from two defense sites in Caracas: the La Carlota air base and the Fuerte Tiuna base compound, where leader Nicolás Maduro is reported to have a residence. Regional Reaction The president of bordering Colombia, claimed on social media that "At this moment they are striking Venezuela... attacking it with projectiles." He demanded an immediate emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. Colombia, which just joined the UNSC, said it would activate operational measures at its frontier with Venezuela. Background These alleged strikes follow a months-long campaign of pressure by the Trump administration against the Maduro government. Beginning in August, there has been a significant naval deployment off the country's Caribbean coast and a series of strikes on vessels suspected of narco-trafficking. Venezuela's government has announced "the implementation of external threat" and commanded all defense protocols to be activated. It has also summoned its supporters to mobilize and "denounce this imperialist act." The White House and the US Department of Defense have not publicly responded to inquiries for clarification regarding the events.