Venezuela hit with bombs by US, Nicolas Maduro declares state emergency

Venezuela woke up to at least seven explosions and the sound of low-flying aircrafts on early Saturday. The sudden unrest in the capital prompted a national state of emergency after the government accused the United States of the attack. 

According to the reports, the blasts took place around 2 AM, local time. Black smoke was seen rising in multiple areas of Caracas, also many parts of the city experienced power outages. Witnesses claimed that the ground shook with loud explosions and the residents ran out of their houses, into the streets. 

President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro’s, in an official statement, accused the United States of attacks on civilians and military installations across Caracas and the nearby states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira. 

In his statement, he described the strikes as a “very serious military aggression”. He said that the reason of this bombing, by U.S, is to seize Venezuela’s oil and mineral resources. The United States, however, has not agreed to any such charge against them. 

Maduro declared a state of emergency in Venezuela and ordered its defense forces to tactically battle the critical situation while urging Venezuelans to resist the attack.

The Venezuelan government has also criticized this attack, calling it a breach of international law and a direct threat to regional peace. 

The U.S. has not issued an official response to these accusations, and details about who carried out the explosions remain unclear. 

The U.S. FAA has banned flights over Venezuelan airspace amid the tensions.