The US Air Force has struck the home of Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, APA reports, citing foreign media.
It is reported that President Nicolás Maduro has signed a decree declaring a state of emergency in the country.
According to reports, one of the US missiles hit an ammunition depot in Caracas.
Earlier, President Nicolás Maduro met with a special envoy from China. Roads leading to the presidential palace have been closed.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for emergency meetings of the UN and the Organization of American States in connection with the attack on Venezuela.
Washington has not yet issued an official statement on the special operation. A representative of the US Army also did not comment on the US attack.
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11:24
Gunfire continues to be heard in Venezuela, APA reports, citing foreign media.
Local sources say the US Air Force has carried out several more strikes on military bases in the capital Caracas and other areas. Reports have emerged about the United States deploying airborne troops to Caracas.
Local media outlets in Caracas are reporting that airstrikes have targeted the residence of Venezuela’s Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino López.
Traffic movement in central Caracas has been restricted. Venezuelan airspace has been completely closed.
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11:08
Video footage has been added to the news.
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10:31
Airplanes, loud noises and at least one column of smoke were being heard and seen in Venezuelan capital Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Reuters witnesses, and the southern area of the city, near a major military base, was without electricity, APA reports.
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised land operations in Venezuela, amid efforts to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to leave office, including expanded sanctions, a ramped-up U.S. military presence in the region and more than two dozen strikes on vessels allegedly involved in trafficking drugs in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to request for comment.
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