Trump says US has killed leader of Venezuelan drug cartel Tren de Aragua in air strike
US President Donald Trump announced that a US military strike has killed Niño Guerrero, the leader of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua. The operation was conducted in coordination with the Venezuelan government as part of a broader effort to combat drug cartels and terrorism.
Why it matters
This event marks a significant escalation in US military intervention against transnational criminal organizations and highlights a rare instance of security cooperation between the US and the current Venezuelan administration.
Link copied Share Share article Donald Trump says the US has killed the leader of Venezuela s Tren de Aragua, Niño Guerrero, in a "kinetic strike".
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