Several explosions were reported in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas on Saturday, with the cause still unclear. Witnesses also reported hearing aircraft flying over the city, BNO reported.
BREAKING: Dozens of explosions heard in Caracas, Venezuela from suspected U.S. airstrikes. – BNOpic.twitter.com/RmIw2JiDIU— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) January 3, 2026
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As per the reports, sounds of explosions were still being heard around 2:15 am.
Partial disruptions to telecommunication services were reported in the capital city following sounds of explosions, reports Xinhua news agency.
This comes as US President Donald Trump has, on several occasions, warned about the possibility of ground operations in Venezuela as part of his strategy to oust President Nicolas Maduro, intensifying sanctions, augmenting military presence in the area, and accusing ships of drug trafficking in both the Caribbean and Pacific.
Recently, the US administration announced sanctions against 10 entities and individuals based in Iran and Venezuela, accusing Tehran of supplying conventional weapons to Caracas and threatening US interests across the Western Hemisphere, including the US homeland.
In separate statements, the US Department of State and the US Department of the Treasury said a Venezuelan company targeted by the sanctions had been involved in the sale of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian-designed combat unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
Other sanctioned entities and individuals were accused of supporting procurement networks linked to Iran’s drone and ballistic missile programs, said the statements.
“The entities and individuals designated today demonstrate Iran is actively proliferating its combat UAVs and continues to procure missile-related items in violation of UN restrictions,” State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said.
He added that the Trump administration will take action to curb Iran’s ballistic missile program, block its development of other conventional and asymmetric weapons, and prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
“We will continue to take swift action to deprive those who enable Iran’s military-industrial complex access to the US financial system,” said Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John K. Hurley.
(With IANS inputs)