🔗 Share this article Blasts and Low-Altitude Aircraft Heard in Venezuelan Capital Caracas City Accounts circulated of multiple detonations and the roar of low-flying planes in the Venezuelan capital in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday. The incident has led to claims from Venezuela's leadership and requests for global intervention. Caracas Condemns United States of Attack Venezuela's socialist government has blamed the Washington of what it calls "foreign aggression," alleging that former President Trump supposedly directed military strikes against the South American country. In an official statement, the authorities confirmed that attacks had targeted the capital and three other provinces: Miranda, La Guaira, and Aragua state. "Our only objective of this attack is to take control of Venezuela's key assets, in particular its oil and minerals," the statement asserted. Venezuelan officials urged the international community to condemn the strikes, which it termed a "clear infringement of international norms" that endangered numerous of lives in jeopardy. Accounts of Explosions and Military Bases Hit Locals described hearing approximately several explosions around 2:00 AM local time. People in several neighborhoods allegedly hurried into the open. "Everything shook. This is frightening. We heard explosions and aircraft in the sky," said one resident. Smoke was reported billowing from key defense sites in Caracas: the La Carlota air base and the Fuerte Tiuna military base, where president Maduro is reported to live. International Condemnation The president of neighboring Colombia, claimed on X that "Right now they are bombing Venezuela... bombing it with missiles." He requested an urgent emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. Colombia, which just became a member of the UNSC, announced it would initiate security protocols at its shared border with its neighbor. Preceding Events These reported strikes come after a months-long campaign of pressure by the Trump administration against the Maduro government. Since last summer, there has been a major naval deployment off the country's northern coast and a number of airstrikes on boats linked to illegal activities. Venezuela's administration has stated "a state of external disturbance" and directed all national defense measures to be initiated. It has also urged its supporters to take to the streets and "reject this foreign attack." US authorities and the Defense Department did not publicly commented on inquiries for comment regarding the allegations.