Multiple explosions were reported in Caracas early Saturday, with residents saying at least two key military installation may have been hit, although the government of President Nicolás Maduro remained silent.

Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured by the U.S. amid a "large scale strike" in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said.

*Caracas residents were jolted awake around 1:50 a.m. local time on Jan. 3, 2026, as a series of loud explosions echoed across the Venezuelan capital. At least seven blasts were reported by journalists on the ground, including CNN Español’s Osmary Hernández, who said: “One was so strong, my window was shaking after it.”

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.