ASIATODAY.ID, CARACAS – Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has declared a nationwide state of emergency after his government accused the United States of carrying out coordinated attacks on civilian and military installations across multiple regions of the country.
In an official statement released on Saturday by Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry, Caracas condemned what it described as “military aggression” by Washington, alleging that strikes targeted the capital Caracas as well as the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira.
The government claimed the attacks were part of a broader US effort to seize Venezuela’s vast oil and mineral resources, vowing that such attempts “will not succeed.”
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela firmly rejects this act of aggression and will defend its sovereignty by all means available,” the statement said.
The White House has not confirmed ordering any strikes. However, the New York Times reported that US President Donald Trump held a national security meeting at his Mar-a-Lago residence shortly before the first reports of explosions emerged.
As tensions escalated, the US Embassy in Caracas issued a Level 4 advisory, urging American citizens not to travel to Venezuela “for any reason.”
Shortly afterward, US authorities banned commercial airlines from entering Venezuelan airspace, with the Federal Aviation Administration citing “ongoing military activity.”
At least seven explosions were heard in Caracas early Saturday morning, followed by reports of low-flying aircraft over the city. Power outages were reported in the southern districts of the capital, an area located near a major military base.
The latest developments come amid a rapidly deteriorating standoff between Caracas and Washington.
President Trump has repeatedly accused Venezuela of facilitating large-scale drug trafficking and has authorized expanded US military operations aimed at disrupting suspected smuggling routes in the region.
Maduro has flatly rejected those accusations, warning that any direct US military action against Venezuela would be met with resistance and could trigger wider regional instability.
The crisis has fueled international concern, reviving fears that US interventionism in Latin America—often linked to the historic Monroe Doctrine—is once again shaping Washington’s foreign policy, this time under the banner of counter-narcotics and national security. (RT)
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