US captures Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and flies him out of the country after striking Caracas, Trump announces
Explosions have been heard as smoke rises in the Venezuelan capital Caracas
US President Donald Trump ordered strikes on sites inside Venezuela, including military facilities, US officials tell the BBC’s US partner CBS News
Venezuela’s government rejects and denounces US military aggression
Several of the surrounding communities are without power, following numerous reports of explosions in several places, including military installations
It comes at a moment of heightened tension between the US and Venezuela, writes our correspondent
Explosions have been heard and plumes of smoke are rising in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent there, 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.
INSANE FOOTAGE: Civilian drives through Caracas while AIRSTRIKES erupt all around pic.twitter.com/hDaETJlN6L
— RT (@RT_com) January 3, 2026
