US EditionEyewitnesses describe mysterious explosion in northwest Venezuela
Eyewitnesses describe hearing injuries and destruction after a Dec. 18 blast in Alta Guajira, with unclear responsibility amid U.S. anti-drug operations and local armed group activity.
- On Dec. 18, eyewitnesses reported an unexplained explosion in northwest Venezuela, and two Wayuu indigenous community members corroborated the account by phone.
- The U.S. has carried out months of maritime pressure including dozens of strikes on boats; the White House said the boats carried drugs but declined to provide evidence or broader comment.
- Residents said government representatives arrived about 10 a.m. Dec. 19 to assess damage, and local residents requested medical checks and replacement fishing nets and hammocks after the blast.
- NBC News noted it has not established a connection and sought comment from Caracas; meanwhile, a Venezuelan government representative blamed the U.S., and President Donald Trump described a `major explosion` last week.
- Reports of other blasts and a warehouse fire add to uncertainty about responsibility, with local videos from Maracaibo and Primazol denying U.S. strike links amid ELN control of Alta Guajira.
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Two members of the Wayuu indigenous community claim to have witnessed an inexplicable explosion on December 18 in the desert region of northwestern Venezuela, known as “Alta Guajira”, The region, reported NBC News, is heavily controlled by the National Liberation Army (ELN), a group known for drug trafficking. According to the two witnesses, the disaster destroyed a hut. Ana, one of the witnesses who refused to use her last name for fear of repr…
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