(REUTERS)
Multiple explosions rocked Venezuela's capital Caracas early on Saturday and columns of black smoke and aircraft could be seen, according to Reuters witnesses and images circulating on social media.
A power outage affected the southern area of the city, near a major military base, witnesses said.
The attacks in the capital of Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, prompted President Nicolas Maduro to declare a national emergency and call on social and political forces to "activate mobilisation plans."
It was not immediately clear what caused the disturbances, which began about 2 am (0600 GMT), or exactly where they were occurring.
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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised land operations in Venezuela.
The Pentagon referred questions to the White House, which declined to comment.
Last week, Trump said the United States had "hit" an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, marking the first known time Washington has carried out land operations in Venezuela since the pressure campaign began.