Explosions heard in Venezuela’s capital

Explosions have been reported in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, on the morning of three January, with not less than one plume of smoke seen.

Supply: Reuters; CNN; social media

Particulars: The southern a part of the town, dwelling to a significant navy base, has been left with out energy.

CNN reported a number of explosions. Electrical energy disappeared in a number of areas and journalists heard plane flying overhead after the blasts.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro wrote on social media that Caracas was "being bombarded by missiles", with out specifying by whom.

Full-scale navy operations seem like underway towards Venezuela, with dozens of helicopters with the U.S. Military noticed over the capital of Caracas. pic.twitter.com/kIqfbGjOK4

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) January 3, 2026

Quote from Petro: "Caracas is being bombarded. All eyes on Venezuela – it's beneath assault.

Bombarded by missiles.

The OAS (Group of American States) and the UN should convene instantly."

Particulars: Social media claims recommended that the USA had attacked the Venezuelan capital and that American helicopters had been flying over the town. There’s at present no affirmation of those reviews.

Stories famous that US President Donald Trump had repeatedly promised floor operations in Venezuela as a part of efforts to stress President Nicolás Maduro to step down. This included increasing sanctions, rising US navy presence within the area and conducting over 20 strikes on vessels suspected of being concerned in drug trafficking within the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

Beforehand: In early December, media reported that Trump had given Maduro time to depart earlier than asserting the closure of Venezuelan airspace.

Background:

• On 10 December, US forces within the Caribbean basin took full management of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast.
• On the finish of November, Trump stated the US would "very quickly" start taking measures to halt the motion of Venezuelans suspected of drug trafficking on the bottom.

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