Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has listed multiple sites he claims were hit in overnight attacks across Venezuela, as US President Donald Trump alleged a “large-scale strike” and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, deepening uncertainty and regional tension.
List shared by Colombia’s president
In a post on X, Colombian President Gustavo Petro shared a detailed list of locations he said were bombarded overnight in Venezuela. These claims have not been independently verified, and there was no immediate confirmation from Venezuelan authorities.
According to Petro, the following sites were targeted:
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La Carlota airbase was disabled and bombed.
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Cuartel de la Montaña in Catia was disabled and bombed.
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The Federal Legislative Palace in Caracas was bombed.
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Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s main military complex, was bombed.
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An airport in El Hatillo was attacked.
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F-16 Base No. 3 in Barquisimeto was bombed.
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A private airport in Charallave, near Caracas, was bombed and disabled.
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A defence plan was activated at Miraflores, the presidential palace.
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Large parts of Caracas, including Santa Mónica, Fuerte Tiuna, Los Teques, 23 de Enero and southern areas, were left without electricity.
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Attacks were reported in central Caracas.
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A military helicopter base in Higuerote was disabled and bombed.
Petro said the information was shared to alert the international community, as concerns grow over the scale of the reported attacks.
Trump claims ‘large-scale strike’
Earlier, US President Donald Trump claimed that US forces had carried out a “large-scale strike” inside Venezuela.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the operation was conducted “in conjunction with US law enforcement” and alleged that President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were “captured and flown out of the country.”
No independent confirmation of these claims has been provided by US or Venezuelan authorities.
Explosions and power outages
Before Trump’s statement, residents in southern Caracas, near a major military base, reported hearing at least seven explosions and seeing low-flying aircraft.
Large parts of the capital were left without electricity, triggering panic among residents.
Al Jazeera and Reuters correspondents confirmed loud explosions and visible smoke over the city. Videos circulating online showed flames and thick smoke near a structure by a body of water, reportedly close to the Fortuna military base.
