Venezuelan President Declares National Emergency After Trump Ordered Strikes on Venezuelan Military Sites

The Venezuelan President has declared a national emergency, and has denounced the attacks on the capital Caracas as an attempt by the US to take his country's oil and minerals.

US President Donald Trump ordered strikes on sites inside Venezuela, including military facilities.

Explosions have been heard as smoke rises in the Venezuelan capital Caracas.

Several of the surrounding communities are without power, following numerous reports of explosions in several places, including military installations

This comes after weeks of pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from the Trump administration.

The US president accuses his Venezuelan counterpart of infiltrating America with drug trafficking and crime.

There have been reportedly numerous near-simultaneous reports of explosions in several places in Caracas, including military installations.

Source - BBC