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     Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas,                     Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) (AP)

• At least 7 explosions have been heard in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, followed by a low-flying aircraft, according to The Associated Press. The southern area of ‌the ‌capital city, located ⁠near a major military ‌base, was reportedly without electricity.
• Venezuela’s government accuses the US of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states; no word from the US.
• The explosions come after months of tension with the United States, which has accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of being involved in drug trafficking. Maduro has denied the accusations.
• On Thursday, Maduro indicated he was open to negotiating a deal with the US to combat drug trafficking. The US has carried out more than 20 air strikes in the sea near Venezuela since September, as it slapped sanctions and upped military pressure on Caracas.
• 5m ago

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  FAA restricts US flights in Venezuelan airspace

  The United States has banned its commercial airlines from operating in Venezuelan airspace over what the the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) described as “ongoing military activity”, shortly before a series of explosions were reported in the capital, Caracas, according to the Associated Press.

  The FAA, the US government agency responsible for regulating civil aviation, issued the restriction ahead of reports that at least seven explosions were heard in Caracas.

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  • 11m ago

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    What we know about US-Venezuela tensions

    Trump has both accused Maduro of fueling drug crime and migration to the US. He has said any US attack would be aimed at stemming drug trafficking.

    Maduro, meanwhile has accused Trump of seeking to colonise Venezuela, claiming Trump is after the country’s vast fossil fuel reserves.

    The US is also among an array of countries that opposed Maduro’s claimed election victory in 2024.

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      Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro [File: Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters]
  • 22m ago

     (07:51 GMT)

    

    Venezuela denounces attack as US ‘military aggression’

    Venezuela’s government has accused the United States of launching attacks on civilian and military installations across several states, rejecting what it described as a “military aggression,” according to an official statement.

    The government said the attacks occurred in Caracas as well as in the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira. Caracas also accused Washington of staging the assault in an attempt to seize Venezuela’s oil and mineral resources, vowing that such efforts “will not succeed”.

    President Nicolas Maduro has declared a national state of emergency.

    The US has not commented yet.

  • 37m ago

     (07:37 GMT)

    Here’s what has happened so far

    • Explosions have been heard and plumes of smoke are rising in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, according to Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman, amid spiralling tensions with the United States.
    • Video footage obtained by Al Jazeera showed balls of fire and thick smoke coming from a structure next to a body of water in Caracas early on Saturday.
    • The explosion occurred near or around Fortuna, the main military base in Caracas, Newman said.RRead More...