CIA intelligence reportedly led to U.S. locating 'Niño Guerrero'

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) allegedly provided crucial intelligence that led to the identification and location of Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the notorious leader of the Tren de Aragua criminal group. Guerrero was subsequently killed during an operation in Venezuela's Bolívar state. According to a U.S. government official cited by The Wall Street Journal, the CIA was able to pinpoint Guerrero's movements and precise locations within an area associated with illegal mining and armed group activities. Phil Gunson, an analyst with the International Crisis Group, suggested that this U.S. involvement signifies an expansion of President Donald Trump's administration's strategy to combat transnational criminal organizations, drawing parallels to security models used in the "global war on terrorism." Gunson also noted that this represents an extension of Trump's efforts to "use the U.S. military in neighboring countries in a self-proclaimed 'war against the cartels.'" The White House, via its official account, stated, "At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth." Guerrero, 42, was a high-priority target for the United States, which had designated Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization and offered a $5 million reward for information leading to his capture. He faced federal charges in Manhattan related to terrorism, drug trafficking, and firearms offenses. U.S. prosecutors alleged that for over a decade, he directed extensive criminal activities, including murder, kidnapping, extortion, and drug trafficking, through the organization.

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At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth.