🔗 Share this article Detonations and Low-Flying Aircraft Reported in Venezuela's Capital City Caracas Witness testimonies circulated of multiple explosions and the noise of low-altitude jets in Caracas in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday morning. This event has led to accusations from the Venezuelan government and demands for global action. Venezuela Blames United States of Military Action The incumbent administration has accused the United States of an act of "imperial aggression," claiming that ex- President Donald Trump reportedly ordered strikes against the South American nation. In an public declaration, the authorities stated that strikes had hit the capital and three other states: Miranda, La Guaira state, and Aragua state. "Our primary goal of this aggression is to take control of our nation's strategic resources, in particular its crude oil and resources," the statement asserted. Venezuelan officials appealed to the international community to condemn the operations, which it termed a "blatant breach of international law" that endangered numerous of lives at risk in peril. Reports of Blasts and Military Bases Targeted Eyewitnesses spoke of feeling approximately multiple powerful blasts around 2 a.m. in the morning. People in various districts allegedly ran into the streets outside. "The earth trembled. It was terrifying. We heard blasts and aircraft in the sky," stated one resident. Smoke was seen rising from two defense sites in the city: the La Carlota airbase air base and the Fuerte Tiuna military base, where leader Nicolás Maduro is reported to have a residence. Regional Reaction The leader of neighboring Colombia, claimed on social media that "Currently they are striking Venezuela... bombing it with missiles." He demanded an immediate emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. Colombia, which recently joined the UNSC, stated it would initiate operational plans at its shared border with its neighbor. Preceding Events These alleged attacks come after a extended military buildup by the US against the Venezuelan administration. Beginning in August, there has been a significant naval buildup off Venezuela's Caribbean coast and a series of airstrikes on vessels linked to drug trafficking. The government has declared "a state of external disturbance" and directed all national defence measures to be implemented. It has also urged its citizens to take to the streets and "repudiate this foreign attack." US authorities and the US Department of Defense did not promptly commented on inquiries for clarification regarding the allegations.