Military infrastructure hit in Venezuela

There've been several explosions in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas and other cities, with plumes of smoke rising from military facilities. The Venezuelan government says it's been attacked by the United States.

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(Photo: A fire burns near vegetation in Caracas, Venezuela, 03 January 2026, after multiple explosions were reported across the capital.
Credit: Photo by MIGUEL GUTIERREZ/EPA/Shutterstock)