U.S. Military Strike Kills Tren de Aragua Leader in Venezuela, Trump Announces
Source: https://apnews.com/article/trump-tren-de-aragua-gang-venezuela-344db66dfac87df7ca93d57ea77cd520
Executive Briefing
- Confirms U.S. strike killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, labeled 'infamous leader' of Tren de Aragua
- Struck a gang compound in Venezuela earlier this week, per Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
- Reveals Venezuelan cooperation in the operation targeting the U.S.-designated terrorist organization
- Notes Guerrero Flores faced federal racketeering and terrorism-support charges filed in December
- Highlights broader U.S. campaign that has killed at least 207 people in drug-smuggling boat strikes since September
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