Explosions and chaos in Caracas
The first signals of military action appeared late at night from Friday to Saturday. The people of the capital of Venezuela heard loud explosions, and flying planes and helicopters caused panic. Temporary power outages were announced in many districts, and there was chaos in the streets. Sources reported at least 7 explosions in various parts of Caracas and the presence of military machinery over the city. According to global media reports, the shelling covered both military installations and strategical points around the capital. The attacks besides occurred in the states of Miranda, La Guaira and Aragua, indicating that the operation was planned as a strike designed to weaken the possible opposition of government forces.
President of the United States Donald Trump He personally reported that the operation was successful: "The United States carried out a successful large-scale attack on Venezuela and its leader, president Nicolás Maduro, who and his wife were captured and deported from the country."
