Trump says U.S. strike killed Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero in Venezuela

Who was Niño Guerrero?

Héctor Guerrero Flores, known as Niño Guerrero, was identified as the leader of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal group that expanded across Latin America EL PAÍS,BBC,News18.

What is Tren de Aragua?

Tren de Aragua is a Venezuelan criminal organization that multiple reports say has operated beyond Venezuela and has been linked in coverage to crimes including drug trafficking, extortion and human trafficking; the U.S. has designated it a foreign terrorist organization DIE WELT,BBC,News18.

What remains unclear about the operation?

Trump’s announcement said the strike happened in coordination with Venezuela, but initial public accounts did not fully specify when it occurred, the exact site, or the full operational circumstances; one later report said Venezuelan authorities described it as a combined operation in Bolívar state without U.S. troops on the ground BBC,EL PAÍS,News18.