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BREAKING: Multiple Explosions Reported In Venezuela’s Capital Of Caracas
Several explosions were heard in Venezuela’s capital of Caracas early Saturday morning, reportedly leaving vast sections of the city without power.
According to a report from Fox News, at least seven explosions were heard in the city shortly before 2 a.m. local time. Footage circulating online shows multiple fires burning in the city, a number of which appeared to be relatively close to each other.
One eyewitness video filmed from a building appears to show a CH-47 Chinook flying towards one of the bombarded areas. Partial disruptions to telecommunications were also reported in the capital, in addition to power outages.
The government of Venezuela has not yet commented on the blasts. An unnamed U.S. official acknowledged that the Department of War was aware of the blast in a statement to the New York Times, but did not provide any further details or confirm U.S. involvement.
Footage which appears to show U.S. Army CH-47G “Chinook” Special Operations Helicopters, likely with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), over the Venezuelan capital of Caracas. pic.twitter.com/60DCRoTeFQ
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) January 3, 2026
Some of the blasts were observed by a CNN camera team in the area. “One was so strong, my window was shaking after it,” CNNE correspondent Osmary Hernandez said.
CNN reported that smoke was seen rising from La Carlota Airport. A video reportedly from the scene shows a massive amount of explosives or ammunition cooking off at the scene, likely from a destroyed anti-aircraft battery.
CNN further reported that explosions were heard in La Guaira state, located north of Caracas. Damage was reported in costal and port areas north of the city, while strikes were also reported in the coastal city of Higuerote, which is home to a Venezuelan military airport.
Smoke was also seen rising from the Fuerte Tiuna Military Base, a major Venezuelan military installation in Caracas, according to a report from the New York Times.
Major secondary explosions after a U.S. airstrike in the vicinity of Higuerote Airport in Venezuela tonight. pic.twitter.com/NrFOVj9IfM
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) January 3, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned that land-based strikes in Venezuela would intensify if Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro — who has held onto power following an 2024 election that has widely been condemned as rigged by the international community — refuses to leave office. The U.S. has launched several maritime strikes on drug-trafficking vessels linked to the Venezuelan regime.
The first land-based strike was recorded this past Monday, when a narcotics facility operated by the National Liberation Army, a pro-Maduro Colombian communist group.
