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Witness testimonies circulated of numerous detonations and the noise of low-altitude jets in the Venezuelan capital in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday morning. The incident has prompted allegations from Venezuela's leadership and demands for international intervention.

Venezuela Condemns United States of Military Action

Venezuela's authoritarian administration has accused the United States of committing "imperial aggression," alleging that ex- President Donald Trump allegedly ordered attacks against the South American nation. In an official announcement, the government stated that attacks had hit Caracas and several other regions: Miranda state, La Guaira, and Aragua state.

"Our only objective of these strikes is to gain control of our nation's strategic resources, in particular its oil and resources," the government said.

Venezuelan officials appealed to the international community to condemn the strikes, which it described a "clear infringement of international law" that endangered countless of lives at risk in peril.

Reports of Blasts and Military Installations Targeted

Residents described experiencing at least multiple explosions around 2 a.m. in the morning. Citizens in various areas reportedly hurried into the streets outside.

"Everything shook. This is frightening. We heard blasts and planes in the area," commented one witness.

Plumes of smoke was observed rising from major military installations in the city: the La Carlota airbase airfield and the Fuerte Tiuna compound, where president Nicolás Maduro is thought to live.

International Condemnation

The leader of neighboring Colombia, claimed on X that "Right now they are bombing Caracas... bombing it with missiles." He demanded an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council.

The Colombian government, which recently became a member of the UNSC, said it would activate security plans at its border with Venezuela.

Background

The reported strikes follow a extended military buildup by the United States against the Maduro administration. Beginning in last summer, authorities reported a substantial naval deployment off Venezuela's northern coast and a number of strikes on boats suspected of illegal activities.

Venezuela's administration has stated "a state of external threat" and commanded all national defense protocols to be initiated. It has also called on its political forces to mobilize and "repudiate this imperialist act."

American officials and the Pentagon did not promptly commented on inquiries for comment regarding the allegations.