A home belonging to an elderly woman was reportedly destroyed during an alleged U.S. military attack which struck La Boyera, Venezuela the morning of January 3, 2025.

A GoFundMe page was created by Juan Imery who identified himself as the grandson of 78-year-old Elena Berti Cupello whose home was destroyed in Caracas, Venezuela during the U.S. military operation on January 3rd, 2025. According to Juan, “an explosion occurred in her backyard, just 10 meters from the base of her home and 25 meters from her living room window” which caused both the main house and the annex to be “uninhabitable”, the home which Mrs. Cupella had lived in for more than 50 years. Images included in the GoFundMe show entire walls missing from a house which also suffered damage to the roof which destroyed much of the furniture visible.

Juan further explained that his grandmother Mrs. Cupello is a single mother of two kids and “through years of hard work as a cook and baker, she put both of them through school, always with generosity, warmth, and an open heart.” The home which was destroyed in the attack “was never just a house; it was a refuge. Friends of her daughters were always welcome, weekends were filled with food and laughter, and love was something everyone felt the moment they walked through the door.” The small annex which was also destroyed helped to provide Elena with income to live by as she has suffered health issues which forced her to retire without a pension.

The Washington Post spoke with Mrs. Cupello who said that ” I never imagined something like this could happen inside my home,” Berti said. “I don’t have anything to do with politics or the military. This is anguish. It’s always something living here.”

@goki1104 posted on Twitter/X outdoor surveillance footage which showed a patio erupting into an explosion and flames, with debris clouding the view of the camera. The timestamp showed that the video was taken at 1:57 a.m. on January 3rd, 2026 and the caption identified the video as “Here is the proof that not only military targets were attacked. Video of a missile impact on the house of Mrs. Elena Berti Cupello.”

Multiple other sources provided similar information of the damage to Mrs. Cupella’s home, with @enigma_cod71885 identifying the location as “Oripoto, El Haltillo, Caracas”.

Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the attack to the U.S. military.