At least seven loud explosions were heard across Caracas early Saturday. The blasts began just before 1:50 am local time. Air sirens and low-flying aircraft added to the alarm. Neighboring areas reported panic and power outages. A CNN correspondent said, "One was so strong, my window was shaking after it." Witnesses saw smoke near a major military base. Videos of the blasts quickly spread on social media. CBS News cited sources saying US President Donald Trump ordered the strikes on Venezuelan military sites. This follows months of US military buildup in the Caribbean, including deployment of the USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier. The US Federal Aviation Administration banned American flights over Venezuela due to "ongoing military activity." Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro declared a national emergency after the explosions. The government accused the US of "military aggression" against civilian and military places, calling for population mobilization. Venezuelan authorities said the US attacked strategic locations in several states. Tensions rose as Trump raised the possibility of ground strikes and targeted drug-smuggling boats in the region with over 30 strikes since September, killing over 110 people. The US Embassy in Bogotá issued a travel advisory telling Americans not to travel to Venezuela and to leave safely if already there. It warned of risks including wrongful detention and poor health services. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro shared a statement from Venezuela condemning the US attack as a violation of the United Nations Charter and a threat to regional peace. The statement accused the US of aiming to seize Venezuela’s oil and minerals but said, "They will not succeed." Maduro said he is open to negotiating with the US on drug trafficking, oil, and migration but accused Washington of using pressure to force regime change. He denied links to drug cartels and called the US "war on drugs" a pretext for intervention. Asked about Trump's strike claim on a Venezuelan dock, Maduro said it was "something we could talk about in a few days." Trump described the strike as a "major explosion" at a dock used by drug boats and confirmed hitting all the boats there. He has accused Maduro's government of flooding the US with drugs and migrants. The US has doubled the reward for information leading to Maduro's capture and threatened to label his government a Foreign Terrorist Organization.