Trump Orders Strikes on Venezuelan Military Targets as Crypto Market Pulls Back

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered strikes on military facilities and other targets in Venezuela early Saturday, U.S. officials told CBS News, marking an escalation in his administration's pressure campaign against the Maduro government. Large explosions were reported in Caracas after 14:00 Beijing time on Jan. 3, with air-raid sirens sounding and a power outage affecting an area south of the capital near a major military base, BlockBeats reports. The crypto market saw a noticeable pullback that may be linked to the incident.