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. The government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states.

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Venezuela’s government, in the statement, called on its supporters to take to the streets.

“People to the streets!” the statement said. “The Bolivarian Government calls on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack.”

The statement added that President Nicolás Maduro had “ordered all national defense plans to be implemented” and declared “a state of external disturbance.” That state of emergency gives him the power to suspend people’s rights and expand the role of the armed forces.

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    Russia, Hamas, and Cuba are the only countries to condemn the action. Everyone will just ignore that though.

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      Russia condemning it is Putin being a hypocrite and Cuba isn’t far better either.

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      Maybe so far. Give everyone else a few hours to write a statement.

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          I think it’s a better first response than other countries attacking/invading the US and actually triggering WWIII.