Venezuela has declared a national emergency and blamed the US for explosions that shook its capital Caracas. Footage on social media captured a series of blasts with rising plumes of smoke, while low-flying jets were seen flying over the city. Witnesses say there were at least seven explosions at around 2 am local time, resulting in a power outage in the southern part of Caracas. The CBS and Reuters news outlets report that the Pentagon is behind the strikes, which were ordered by President Donald Trump. This comes after weeks of often deadly strikes in the region, which Washington says have targeted drug-smuggling boats and a Venezuelan port, used for drug smuggling. DW’s Oskar Schlenker provides analysis of the situation.
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