Trump says U.S. military carried out a strike on leader of Tren de Aragua - Reuters
Trump says U.S. military carried out a strike on leader of Tren de Aragua Reuters
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"U.S. military carried out a strike on leader of Tren de Aragua."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Tren de Aragua terrorists no longer have safe haven in Venezuela or anywhere else and, under my leadership, we will find these vicious murderers and drug lords anytime, anyplace, and send them to the depths of hell where they belong."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The operation underscores the shared U.S. and Venezuelan commitment to take the fight to narco-terrorists and deny them any safe haven in our hemisphere."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Nino Guerrero the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The strike was conducted earlier this week and that Guerrero was confirmed killed during the strike."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"was confirmed killed during the strike."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"This operation cannot be seen apart from Washington’s bigger push to access Venezuela’s natural resources."
— Bram Ebus , Academic
"Instead of aiding other militaries to carry out operations, they are now happy to carry out these attacks on their own."
— Adam Isacson , Academic
Key People
National security expert at the Washington Office on Latin America.
Consultant for the International Crisis Group, researching organized crime.
Claudia Sheinbaum is the President of Mexico City.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Héctor 'El Niño' Guerrero is the leader of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua crime group.
Leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, linked to drug trafficking and organized crime.
Leader of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua.
Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores is the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang.
Current US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Nicolas Maduro is the President of Venezuela.
The President of Venezuela, involved in a long-standing political crisis.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
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President Trump announced that the U.S. Southern Command killed Niño Guerrero, leader of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua, in a military operation coordinated with the Venezuelan government.
Former President Donald Trump announced a 'swift and deadly' military strike in Venezuela that killed Héctor 'El Niño' Guerrero, leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, coordinated with Venezuelan partners.
President Trump announced that U.S. forces killed Héctor 'El Niño' Guerrero, leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, in a 'swift and lethal kinetic strike' coordinated with the Venezuelan government.
A U.S. airstrike in Venezuela killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero, leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, reflecting President Trump's approach to combating drug-related crime in Latin America.
President Donald Trump announced that a U.S. military strike, coordinated with Venezuela, killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, labeled a terrorist organization by the U.S.
President Trump announced that the U.S. military, in coordination with Venezuela, killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, in an airstrike.
President Trump announced that the U.S. conducted a lethal strike on Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, with assistance from Venezuela.
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