Residents in the capital said they are seeing an increased presence of government security forces, as well as armed civilian paramilitaries loyal to the government.

In the aftermath of U.S. strikes and the capture of Maduro, Venezuelans are struggling to understand what just happened — and what might come next.

The US has captured the Venezuelan president, but whether this will lead to wholesale regime change remains unclear.

Residents of Caracas describe hiding as multiple aircraft and explosions rocked La Carlota and other sites, prompting power outages and a government state of emergency.

As news of a US-led operation in Venezuela blurred the line between geopolitics and spectacle, it is rather striking that how closely reality echoed decades of Hollywood’s regime-change thrillers

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. It was not immediately clear what was behind the explosions. Venezuela’s government, the Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

A CNN team witnessed several explosions on Saturday night in Caracas, and reported that some areas of the city were without electricity. Follow for live updates.

The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington.