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Witness testimonies emerged of several explosions and the noise of low-altitude planes in the Venezuelan capital in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday morning. This event has prompted allegations from Venezuela's authorities and requests for international intervention.

Venezuela Condemns US of Military Action

Venezuela's incumbent administration has blamed the Washington of committing "imperialist aggression," stating that ex- President Trump supposedly directed military strikes against the Latin American country. In an official declaration, the government asserted that strikes had hit the capital and three other states: Miranda, La Guaira, and Aragua.

"The primary goal of this attack is to take control of Venezuela's key assets, in particular its petroleum and minerals," Venezuela asserted.

The government called on the world to condemn the operations, which it labeled a "blatant breach of international law" that placed millions of lives at risk in peril.

Accounts of Explosions and Defense Installations Targeted

Eyewitnesses reported experiencing roughly several explosions around 2 a.m. local time. Residents in several districts allegedly hurried into the streets outside.

"The earth trembled. It was terrifying. We experienced blasts and jets in the distance," commented one local.

Plumes of smoke was seen rising from key military installations in the city: the La Carlota airbase air base and the Fuerte Tiuna military base, where leader Nicolás Maduro is reported to live.

Global Response

The president of neighboring Colombia, wrote on a social platform that "Currently they are striking Caracas... attacking it with missiles." He demanded an immediate emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council.

The Colombian government, which recently became a member of the UNSC, said it would activate operational protocols at its border with its neighbor.

Preceding Events

These reported attacks are preceded by a extended campaign of pressure by the Trump administration against the Venezuelan regime. Beginning in last summer, authorities reported a major US military deployment off Venezuela's Caribbean coast and a number of airstrikes on ships linked to narco-trafficking.

Venezuela's administration has stated "the implementation of external disturbance" and directed all national defence protocols to be implemented. It has also summoned its supporters to take to the streets and "reject this foreign act."

American officials and the Defense Department have not publicly addressed inquiries for comment regarding the allegations.