US EditionU.S. Carries Out Strikes in Venezuela Following Trump Threats, Explosions Reported in Caracas
- On January 3, 2026, U.S. officials said Donald Trump ordered strikes on military sites in Venezuela after at least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. in Caracas, leaving several areas without power.
- Washington's monthslong pressure included 35 U.S. military strikes on boats and seizures of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, the Trump administration said Friday.
- Eyewitness videos and photos showed at least seven explosions with smoke rising from La Carlota military airfield and Fuerte Tiuna military base, while the Federal Aviation Administration banned U.S. commercial flights citing `ongoing military activity`.
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro responded by declaring a national emergency, ordering defence plans and mobilising supporters, while Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for an emergency United Nations meeting.
- Against a backdrop of repeated threats from Donald Trump, U.S. naval task force including an aircraft carrier deployed last month while Nicolás Maduro said the U.S. seeks regime change to control Venezuela's oil reserves.
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