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Blasts have been reported in several parts of Caracas, causing blackouts in some areas
Venezuela has been attacked by the US, as Washington is trying to gain control of the country’s natural resources, the Latin American nation’s foreign minister, Yvan Gil, has said.
Numerous videos have emerged on social media showing major explosions across the Venezuelan capital Caracas, sparking rumors of a US attack on the Latin American nation.
One of the clips appears to show what looks like several US Chinook military helicopters flying above the city.
CSB journalists reported, citing US officials, that President Trump has ordered strikes on Venezuelan military facilities. However, there has so far been no official confirmation from Washington.
03 January 2026
09:08 GMT
The US Senate Armed Services Committee had not been notified by the White House about any military action against Venezuela, CNN has reported, citing an informed source.
09:03 GMT
A US official has told the Wall Street Journal that the White House will release an official statement on the attack against Venezuela after American forces leave the country’s airspace.
🚨 BREAKING: Reports of U.S. Army CH-67G Chinook Special Operations helicopters seen flying over Caracas, Venezuela during suspected U.S. airstrikesAt least TWELVE explosions appear to have occurred throughout the capital city.These Chinooks are believed to be from the Army’s… pic.twitter.com/K3qwNejK2q
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 3, 202609:03 GMT
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez has labeled the US attack on Venezuela “state terrorism” and demanded an urgent response from the international community to the “criminal” act. “Our Zone Of Peace is being brutally assaulted,” he wrote on X.
08:50 GMT
Footage from Caracas has captured an explosion rocking the Cuartel de la Montana, the resting place of Hugo Chavez, who served as president of Venezuela between 2002 and his death in 2013.
🇻🇪 | URGENTE: Imágenes de ataques contra el Cuartel de la Montaña que dominan la capital de Venezuela, Caracas, y que alberga un mausoleo con los restos de Hugo Chávez. pic.twitter.com/OLOicmDzbN
— Alerta News 24 (@AlertaNews24) January 3, 202608:44 GMT
The US has hit the Venezuelan parliament building, according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. At least 11 sites in the country were attacked, he said.
08:32 GMT
US President Donald Trump held a national security meeting at Mar-a-Lago before striking Venezuela, The New York Times has reported.
The White House hasn’t yet confirmed it ordered the strikes.
08:22 GMT
The US Embassy in Caracas has issued a Level 4 notice to American citizens, saying: “Do not travel to Venezuela for any reason.”
08:20 GMT
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has imposed a state of emergency over the US attack, the Latin American nation’s foreign minister, Yvan Gil, has said in a statement. “The entire country must activate to defeat this imperialist aggression,” he said.
"The objective of this attack is none other than to seize the strategic resources of Venezuela, particularly its oil and minerals... They will not succeed,” Gil insisted.
08:11 GMT
Venezuela condemns the “serious military aggression” perpetrated against it by the US, the Latin American nation’s foreign minister, Yvan Gil, has said in a statement.
The American strikes targeted civilian and military areas in Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, he said.
These actions violate the UN charter, infringe upon Venezuela’s sovereignty, endanger millions of people and threaten stability in the region, Gil stressed.
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