Loud noises heard in Venezuela capital, southern area without electricity

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Source: Reuters

Entire story

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Loud noises were being heard 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.


Time in Caracas is 2:36 am, 1:36 NY time

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/loud-noises-heard-venezuela-capital-southern-area-without-electricity-2026-01-03/

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1. From twitter

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[irisblue]

2. CNN team witnesses multiple explosions in Venezuela's capital Caracas

Source-https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/03/americas/venezuela-explosions-intl-hnk


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A CNN team witnessed several explosions on Saturday night in Caracas, and reported that some areas of the city were without electricity.

The first blast was recorded at approximately 1.50am local time (0.50aET).

“One was so strong, my window was shaking after it,” CNNE correspondent Osmary Hernandez said.


Several areas of the city were without power and CNN journalists in the Venezuelan capital could hear sound of aircraft after the explosions.


entire story at this time

[irisblue]

3. Explosions Reported in Venezuela's Capital

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/world/americas/venezuela-caracas-explosions.html


Snip-"Jan. 3, 2026, 1:43 a.m. ET

Explosions were reported in Venezuela’s capital of Caracas on Saturday. It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts.

The explosions in the country came after months of threats, warnings and accusations of drug smuggling from President Trump and the U.S. government, all aimed at Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, whom the State Department has branded the head of a “narco-terrorist” state."

A bit more there

[irisblue]

4. Al Jazeera English live broadcast

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[BidenRocks]

5. Our country is killing more people!

Will some limp dick Republican grow a set and stop the terrorist megalomaniac?

[irisblue]

6. From NYT-Anatoly Kurmanaev, in Venezuela 2:02 am, NY time

Live Updates: Explosions Reported in Venezuela’s Capital

snip-"Explosions were reported in Venezuela’s capital of Caracas on Saturday. It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts.

The explosions in the country came after months of threats, warnings and accusations of drug smuggling from President Trump and the U.S. government, all aimed at Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, whom the State Department has branded the head of a “narco-terrorist” state."

Earlier updates there.

[irisblue]

7. From WaPo

Explosions and aircraft heard over Venezuelan capital

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/01/03/us-venezuela-strikes-trump-maduro/

snip-"In eastern Caracas, loud explosions jolted neighborhoods near La Carlota, residents said, with smoke visibly rising from one of the military air base’s hangars. One woman watching from her apartment with a clear view of the base said the detonations were “deafening.” Residents in several parts of the city, including near La Carlota, reported experiencing power outages."

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8. CNN team witnesses multiple explosions in Venezuela's capital Caracas

CNN team witnesses multiple explosions in Venezuela’s capital Caracas

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/03/americas/venezuela-explosions-intl-hnk

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10. BREAKING: Massive secondary explosions after U.S. airstrikes against Higuerote Airport.

Visegrád 24
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BREAKING:

Massive secondary explosions after U.S. airstrikes against Higuerote Airport.

Looks like the Americans hit a Venezuelan weapons shipment there.

[Igel]

29. I would find it mildly amusing if that was the new Russian air defense system finally arriving.

Then departing.

[irisblue]

9. From AP-At least 7 explosions and low-flying aircraft are heard in Venezuela's Caracas

https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-us-explosions-caracas-ca712a67aaefc30b1831f5bf0b50665e?taid=6958bb0ff6b710000198298a&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&u


snip-"CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.

It was not immediately clear what was behind the explosions. Venezuela’s government, the Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment."


more there

[spudspud]

11. Chinook seen flying out in one video near the strikes.

If legit, we at least had/have spec ops on the ground for the strike.

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12. Reports now of explosions on Isla Margarita, Venezuela's largest island in the Southern Caribbean.

OSINTdefender
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Reports now of explosions on Isla Margarita, Venezuela’s largest island in the Southern Caribbean.

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13. ❗️On the outskirts of the coastal city of La Guaira, located north of Venezuela's capital Caracas, a large fire is visib

❗️On the outskirts of the coastal city of La Guaira, located north of Venezuela's capital Caracas, a large fire is visible.

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16. American helicopters were spotted over Caracas: See the map of Venezuelan airspace at that time.

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American helicopters were spotted over Caracas: See the map of Venezuelan airspace at that time.

The attacks targeted the southern districts of Caracas—specifically the Fort Tiuna district and the Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda airfield. According to preliminary reports, at least ten sites in the capital were attacked.

The La Guaira naval base in Vargas State in the north of the country, which houses the Naval Academy, was also attacked, and power was lost there.

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14. The BBC has verified this video out of Venezuela. -- from Bluesky

The BBC has verified this video out of Venezuela.

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yasharali.bsky.social) 2026-01-03T07:20:18.323Z

[moonshinegnomie]

15. the faa just banned all us aircraft from venezuela airspace

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17. From Malcom Nance via Bluesky

#BREAKING USAF has begun attack on military installations in Venezuela. Air bases, Command and Control and Air Defenses under attack in capitol.

— Malcolm Nance, Leading Resister (@malcolmnance.bsky.social) 2026-01-03T07:20:01.718Z

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18. I feel sick

[NJCher]

21. I do, too

This is so wrong. So very, very wrong.

[Skittles]

19. Cadet Bonespurs starting a war

fucking unbelievable

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20. 🚨#BREAKING: Reuters reports that U.S. ground forces and U.S. Air Force assets are currently on the ground and

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🚨#BREAKING: Reuters reports that U.S. ground forces and United States Air Force assets are currently on the ground and active in and around Caracas, Venezuela. Multiple explosions have been reported and observed across the capital as operations continue.

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[muriel_volestrangler]

24. Notable that there's no mention of "ground forces" in the actual Reuters article

So I'd take anything from "rawsalerts" with a pinch of salt.

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22. Footage showing a massive explosion earlier at Higuerote Airport in the State of Miranda, Northern Venezuela, with the s

OSINTdefender
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Footage showing a massive explosion earlier at Higuerote Airport in the State of Miranda, Northern Venezuela, with the secondary explosions and fire suggesting a strike against a surface-to-air missile launcher with the Venezuelan Air Force.

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23. "Hard to believe a FIFA Peace Prize laureate would do this."

Hard to believe a FIFA Peace Prize laureate would do this.

Hard to believe a FIFA Peace Prize laureate would do this.

— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce.com) 2026-01-03T06:56:42.463Z

[Lancero]

25. Will Trumps actions offend us enough to trigger a general strike?

Or - At the very least - a government shutdown come the end of the month?

Time will tell I suppose.

[Polybius]

27. Not even close

Capturing Maduro and is wife isn't enough to trigger a general strike. Most Americans either don't know who he is, or don't like him anyway.

[Bengus81]

26. There will be a retaliation on US soil so Trump can shut down the 2026 elections

Could be fake or real,doesn't matter to the THUG running this Country. Think Republicans in Congress would stand up and STOP a Hitler tactic like that?

Not on your LIFE.

[in2herbs]

28. If the US Military is doing this w/o approval of Congress how can we expect that they will disobey an

illegal order from F45 that affects US soil?