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Updated Jun 13, 2026 11:09 PM ET
The White House announced a U.S. airstrike killed a leader of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal organization Trump labeled one of the most dangerous terrorist groups on Earth. The operation marks an escalation in direct U.S. military action against non-state actors in the region.
The strike signals hardened U.S. posture toward Venezuelan organized crime and could accelerate sanctions on Venezuelan oil and gold exports, tightening commodity supplies. Defense contractors focused on Latin America operations may see increased government spending.
The airstrike reflects Trump's aggressive stance on transnational criminal organizations and could provoke diplomatic pushback from Venezuela and regional allies. It also sets precedent for unilateral U.S. military action against non-state actors outside traditional war zones.
Venezuela’s information ministry said that during the operation there were clashes with members of criminal groups, in which the leader was neutrali...
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The U.S. military has killed Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday.
Niño Guerrero was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike," the US President wrote in a social media post.
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