US says ‘narcoterrorist’ cartel boss killed in Venezuela strike
The Pentagon said the operation to hunt down the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang was carried out together with Venezuelan authorities
نظرة سريعة
- The US announced the killing of Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Nino Guerrero, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, in a strike on his compound in Venezuela.
- The operation was conducted in coordination with Venezuelan authorities, and Guerrero was wanted by the US Department of Justice for alleged acts of terrorism and violence.
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The US announced the killing of a notorious gang leader in Venezuela. The operation targeted Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Nino Guerrero, leader of the Tren de Aragua gang.
The US said it had killed a notorious gang leader in an strike on his compound in Venezuela.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the operation targeting Tren de Aragua leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Nino Guerrero, was carried out earlier this week in full coordination with Venezuelan authorities.
“Guerrero was a wanted fugitive charged by the US Department of Justice with ordering, directing, and facilitating acts of terrorism and violence in the United States,” US Southern Command chief General Francis Donovan said.
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أسئلة مفتوحة
- What specific acts of terrorism and violence was Guerrero charged with?
- What are the implications for the Tren de Aragua gang?
- What further cooperation exists between US and Venezuelan authorities?
