Washington has for months been threatening military action against Venezuela — but when the blasts began before dawn on Saturday, they took residents by surprise.
First, the capital Caracas was rocked by a loud explosion at about 2.30am and then what residents described as a kind of blast wave. A series of further loud bangs followed, jolting people from their sleep.
“You can see the reflection of the flames and the smoke,” said Daniela, a Caracas resident living just outside the city centre, after the dramatic early-morning aerial bombardment.
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