Tonight in Caracas, Venezuela's capital, residents reported a series of loud explosions and sightings of low-flying aircraft around 2 a.m. local time, triggering power outages and smoke rising over key military installations such as La Carlota Air Base and the Fuerte Tiuna military complex. Venezuelan officials immediately condemned the violence as military aggression by the United States, though independent confirmation of who conducted the strikes remains scarce.
According to reports from CBS News, officials in the White House were aware of initial reports of explosions and aircraft activity over the Venezuelan capital early Saturday, but there has been no formal confirmation or detailed comment from either the White House or the Pentagon as of this writing. Sources told CBS that U.S. administration personnel were tracking the situation, but the U.S. government declined immediate public comment.
