On January 3, explosions have been reported from Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, fuelling a conversation that a US attack may be underway, after weeks of threats of military action from the Trump administration against Maduro’s regime.
FULL-SCALE U.S MILITARY OPERATION COULD BE UNDERWAY IN VENEZUELA
Several helicopters, believed to be U.S. military units, have been spotted flying over Caracas.
The scale of activity suggests full-scale operations may be in progress against Venezuela.
Explosions, smoke… https://t.co/20PbpUXVkv pic.twitter.com/nGarSlmgcZ— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 3, 2026
Some OSINT handles have also reported blasts from Isla Margarita, Venezuela’s largest island in the Southern Caribbean.
Visuals show multiple and continuous bomb blasts, with some large explosions visible from faraway.
CARACAS NON-STOP ‘MILITARY BLASTS from unknown fighter jets across capital’
Speculation Pentagon invasion underway pic.twitter.com/JW3JGnPhjL— RT (@RT_com) January 3, 2026
There are reports of US military helicopters and aircraft flying over Venezuela.
No official confirmation of any US military action has come so far from either the White House or the Venezuelan government.
It is notable here that the US military has been hitting drug boats in the Caribbean for a while and has imposed severe sanctions on the Maduro regime. In December, the US military conducted airstrikes and a drone strike on a coastal port facility and dock used for alleged drug loading. The December 30 strike was the first acknowledged US strike on Venezuelan soil.
The current reports of attack, if confirmed by the US government, will probably be US strikes on Venezuelan targets, especially the drug trafficking networks or military sites on Venezuelan soil, including the capital city, not a full-scale military invasion.
This is a developing story. Details will be updated.
