Several explosions occurred in the early hours of this Saturday in Caracas and other places in Venezuelaaccording to press reports and publications on social networks.
Although the Trump Administration has not yet made an official statement, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro denounced that what happened is a “military aggression perpetrated by the current Government of the United States.”
Consequently, the Chavista leader declared a “state of external commotion,” in order to “protect the rights of the population, the full functioning of the republican institutions and immediately move on to armed struggle,” according to an agency office EFE.
The explosions in Venezuela occur at a time when Trump has threatened with ground attacks on Venezuelan territory under the assumption of a campaign against drug trafficking organizations, to which he links the Maduro Government.
In particular, detonations are reported at Fuerte Tiuna, the country’s main military installation, west of the capital, and also at the La Carlota military base.
Likewise, explosions are mentioned in other parts of Caracas, as well as in other areas of the country such as La Guaira, Higuerote, in the state of Miranda, and Maracay, capital of the state of Aragua, according to EFE.
Images and videos of the explosions circulate on social networks, as well as power outages that would be a consequence of them. Several sources, cited by the international press, speak of bombings, shootings and airplane overflights.
Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base home to the Army Aviation also seems to have got hit in Caracas.pic.twitter.com/3D09lCzwGs
— SA Defense (@SA_Defensa) January 3, 2026
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