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Caracas, 2 a.m.: explosions, helicopters, and a geopolitical shift

Shortly before 2 a.m., Caracas was jolted awake by a series of explosions followed by the sound of low‑flying aircraft. Images and eyewitness accounts reported smoke near military installations—particularly around La Carlota —as well as power outages in several districts of the capital. Early news dispatches confirmed at least seven blasts and prolonged overflights above the city. During this same timeframe, international media pinpointed impacts and plumes of smoke around major installations (La Carlota and Fuerte Tiuna), while the Venezuelan executive denounced a “military aggression” targeting civilian and military sites in Caracas and in the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira, declaring a state of emergency. Videos circulating online showed helicopters attributed to U.S. special operations forces ( 160th SOAR , MH‑47 and possibly MH‑60 ) flying at very low altitude over the capital, in what appeared to be a raid‑type operation—penetration, extraction, and close air support. ...