USA Reports of explosions in Venezuela's capital Caracas
According to media reports, a series of explosions have occurred in the Venezuelan capital Caracas. Images published by the television station NTN24 showed explosions and clouds of smoke. Several of them are said to have occurred in the La Carlota area, where a Venezuelan air force base is located.
03.01.2026, 08:23
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A video from the VPItv channel showed several helicopters flying over the city at night. It initially remained unclear what caused the explosions. The Venezuelan government did not initially comment on the incidents.
The question was raised as to whether it could have been an attack by the US military. The conflict between the USA and Venezuela had recently escalated further and further. The US armed forces have gathered numerous warships, fighter jets and soldiers off the coast of Venezuela.
The military recently sank a number of alleged drug boats and the coast guard confiscated oil tankers subject to sanctions. US President Donald Trump also confirmed an attack on a port area in the South American country.
Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro accuses the White House of trying to force a change of power in Caracas. In October, Trump publicly confirmed that he had authorized covert operations by the CIA foreign intelligence service in Venezuela. The US president also declared that Maduro's days as head of state were numbered.
