Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro declared a state of emergency, reported the Ministry of abroad Affairsh.
The Venezuelan government accused the United States of carrying out attacks on civilian and military installations in respective states, rejecting what it called "military aggression’, According to the authoritative statement.
The government reported that the attacks occurred in Caracas and in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira.
Venezuelan authorities besides accused Washington of organising an attack to take over the country's oil and mineral resources, ensuring that specified actions "will not succeed."
The White home has not confirmed the order of the attacks.
U.S. president Donald Trump held a gathering on national safety in Mar-a-Lago before first reports of war action, reports "New York Times".
U.S. Embassy in Caracas issued a Level 4 informing calling on Americans to refrain from traveling to Venezuela ‘for any reason’.
The United States has banned its commercial airlines from operating in Venezuelan airspace due to ‘permanent military activities’, According to Associated Press, shortly before a series of explosions in Caracas.
On Saturday morning, at least 7 explosions were heard in the capital of Venezuela, followed by low flying aircraft, as reported by the Associated Press.
The confederate part of the city, located close a large military base, was reportedly deprived of power.
The explosions occurred during a increasing deadlock between Venezuela and US president Donald Trump's administration, who accused Caracas of facilitating large-scale drug trafficking and allowed US military operations aimed at alleged smuggling routes to expand.
Maduro rejected these accusations, accusing Washington of aggression and informing that any direct military action against Venezuela would face resistance.
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