Venezuela’s capital city Caracas has been rocked by explosions after months of military threats by the US.
Local reports suggest blasts have been heard at an airbase and a communications centre – heavily-guarded military or Government-run facilities.
Aeroplanes, loud noises and at least one column of smoke were heard and seen in the early hours of Saturday morning, Reuters reports.
In social media footage, numerous helicopters can be seen flying over Caracas, though it remains unclear whether these are American.
The White House is “aware of reports” of explosions and aircraft over Caracas, sources told CBS News.
The southern area of the city, near a major military base, was left without electricity.
For months, Donald Trump has promised land operations in Venezuela in a bid to disrupt the flow of illegal drugs to the States – as well as push dictator Nicolas Maduro to leave.
On Christmas Eve, Vladimir Putin evacuated the families of diplomatic staff from Venezuela amid mounting fears of US military intervention.
Social media footage showed explosions in the hills around the Venezuelan capital
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That came as Mr Trump ramped up sanctions and massively increased his country’s military presence in the region.
The US has also completed over 20 strikes on drug boats in both the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean – and has seized sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers.
GB News has approached the US Department of War for comment.
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