U.S., Venezuela Kill Tren de Aragua Leader Niño Guerrero in Strike After Terrorism Charges
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 13
U.S., Venezuela Kill Tren de Aragua Leader Niño Guerrero in Strike After Terrorism Charges
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 13
Summary
Niño Guerrero, a top Tren de Aragua leader, was killed in a U.S. strike carried out in conjunction with Venezuela, according to President Donald Trump.
The operation targeted Guerrero after U.S. federal prosecutors charged him with terrorism-related crimes, expanding Washington’s campaign against the Venezuelan gang beyond racketeering and organized-crime cases.
Trump said U.S. Southern Command executed the strike and released footage, underscoring direct U.S. military involvement in an operation coordinated with Caracas.
Tren de Aragua had already been designated a foreign terrorist organization by Trump, making the killing a significant escalation in U.S. efforts to dismantle the group’s transnational network.