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US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: The explosions were heard around 2 am local time (0600 GMT). An Associated Press reporter said at least seven explosions were heard.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has declared a state of emergency, calling on people to mobilise to "defeat this imperialist aggression".
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates:
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: Loud explosions accompanied by the sound of low-flying aircraft were heard across parts of Caracas in the early hours of Saturday, January 3.
According to AFP, the explosions were heard around 2 am local time (0600 GMT). At least seven explosions were heard, along with aircraft flying at low altitude over several neighbourhoods of the Venezuelan capital, Associated Press reported.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has declared a state of emergency, calling on people to mobilise to “defeat this imperialist aggression”.
According to CBS News, US officials have confirmed that President Donald Trump ordered the strikes on sites inside Venezuela, including military facilities, as the administration early Saturday ratcheted up its campaign against the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: Venezuela Accuses US Of 'Military Aggression', Maduro Declares Emergency
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has declared a state of emergency, calling on people to mobilise to “defeat this imperialist aggression”.
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: Heightened Tensions Between US, Venezuela
The strikes come amid heightened tensions between the United States and Venezuela, with President Trump having publicly raised the possibility of ground strikes against the country. In recent days, he also ordered the deployment of a US Navy task force to the Caribbean.
According to the US officials, the American forces have been targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats in the region as part of counter-narcotics operations. However, it is yet to be ascertained whether Saturday’s explosions in Caracas were linked to those actions or to any other military activity.
