🔗 Share this article Explosions and Low-Flying Jets Heard in Venezuela's Capital Caracas City Accounts emerged of several detonations and the roar of low-flying planes in Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning. The incident has led to allegations from Venezuela's government and demands for global scrutiny. Venezuela Accuses Washington of Aggression The socialist regime has blamed the US of committing "imperialist aggression," alleging that ex- President Donald Trump supposedly directed attacks against the Latin American nation. In an formal statement, the government confirmed that attacks had targeted the capital and three other states: Miranda state, La Guaira, and Aragua state. "Our primary goal of this aggression is to seize control of our nation's key assets, especially its crude oil and mineral wealth," the government asserted. Venezuelan officials appealed to the global community to condemn the operations, which it termed a "flagrant violation of international norms" that put numerous of lives in peril. Reports of Blasts and Defense Installations Hit Residents spoke of experiencing at least multiple powerful blasts around the middle of the night local time. People in different districts allegedly ran into the streets. "The earth trembled. It was terrifying. We heard blasts and jets in the sky," commented one witness. Plumes of smoke was reported billowing from key military installations in Caracas: the La Carlota airbase air base and the Fuerte Tiuna military base, where leader Maduro is thought to live. Global Reaction The leader of neighboring Colombia, Gustavo Petro, stated on social media that "At this moment they are bombing Venezuela... bombing it with rockets." He demanded an immediate meeting of the UN Security Council. The Colombian government, which recently became a member of the Security Council, stated it would activate security plans at its border with Venezuela. Preceding Events The alleged strikes come after a months-long pressure campaign by the US against the Venezuelan government. Since August, there has been a significant naval deployment off Venezuela's Caribbean coast and a number of airstrikes on ships suspected of drug trafficking. The government has declared "the implementation of external disturbance" and directed all national defense protocols to be initiated. It has also summoned its citizens to protest and "reject this imperialist aggression." American officials and the Defense Department did not immediately commented on requests for clarification regarding the events.