President Trump posted a video to his Truth Social account showing the military actions in Venezuela, with explosions lighting up the sky, as well as a photo of Nicolás Maduro after being captured, wearing dark sunglasses,

Venezuela accused the United States of attacking its capital, Caracas, and surrounding areas after a series of explosions hit the country early Saturday. NBC News' Peter Alexander speaks with correspondents Gabe Gutierrez and Richard Engel about the explosions and what could happen next.

The US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, who has been taken out of the country, President Donald Trump said on Saturday.

Explosions are thundering in the capital of Venezuela.

On January 3, 2026, in Altamira, Caracas, Venezuela, @eviga17 shared a video capturing explosions near La Carlota military airport. In the video, flashes of light, fires, and rising smoke are clearly visible from a residential building along Avenida Luis Roche,

Panic gripped Venezuela’s capital Caracas in the early hours of Saturday (local time) after multiple loud explosions were heard, with low-flying aircraft adding to the alarm. Videos shared on social media platforms showed the exact moment of explosions, triggering power outages in several neighbourhoods.

Explosions were reported overnight in Russia, the Khanskaya military airfield near the city of Maykop (Republic of Adygea) may have been targeted, Telegram channels wrote on Dec. 28.

Col. Kingsley Samuel, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 7 Division, further enjoined the residents to remain at home and be vigilant. Col. Kingsley Samuel, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 7 Division, further enjoined the residents to remain ...