Trump announces U.S. military killed Venezuela crime boss Niño Guerrero

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the successful elimination of Niño Guerrero, the notorious leader of the Venezuela-based criminal syndicate Tren de Aragua (TdA), through a swift and lethal U.S. military operation. Trump shared an image on his social media platform, Truth Social, depicting a building exploding, which he claimed was the result of the U.S. Southern Command's strike.

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The United States Southern Command, through a swift and lethal military attack, successfully killed the notorious leader of Tren de Aragua, Niño Guerrero.

"The Tren de Aragua organization will no longer have safe havens, not in Venezuela or anywhere else," Trump stated, underscoring the reach and impact of the operation. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses also confirmed Guerrero's death via an attack on the organization's bases within Venezuela.

Tren de Aragua, which originated in Venezuela and has expanded its operations across Latin America, is implicated in human trafficking, drug smuggling, and facilitating illegal immigration networks. The U.S. government designated the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) earlier this year, highlighting its significant threat to regional security.

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Tren de Aragua members will no longer have safe havens, not in Venezuela or anywhere else.

Guerrero was known for transforming Tren de Aragua into a widespread criminal enterprise throughout Central and South America. The U.S. government had placed a $5 million bounty on his head, indicting him for charges including organized crime and drug trafficking. Trump emphasized that the operation was conducted in close cooperation with Venezuela.

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Niño Guerrero was killed in an attack on the organization's bases in Venezuela.