Unrest in Caracas: Potential US Involvement in Venezuela Crisis
In the early hours of Saturday morning, witnesses in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, reported hearing airplanes, loud noises, and seeing at least one column of smoke. The southern area of the city, near a major military base, was experiencing a power outage.
US President Donald Trump has made repeated promises of potential land operations in Venezuela as part of efforts to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to step down. This includes the implementation of expanded sanctions, an increased US military presence in the region, and over two dozen strikes on vessels suspected of drug trafficking in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
The Pentagon has not yet provided a response to requests for comment on the situation in Venezuela. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.