▲ An aerial photo of the U.S. military strike against Nino Guerrero, leader of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua, released by U.S. President Donald Trump on June 12 (local time).
Nino Guerrero, the leader of the major Venezuelan criminal organization "Tren de Aragua," has been eliminated in a U.S. military operation.
On June 12 (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, that "The U.S. Southern Command has successfully eliminated Nino Guerrero of Tren de Aragua, one of the most brutal terrorist organizations on the planet, through a swift and lethal military strike."
President Trump also released an aerial photograph of the building exploding after being hit by the U.S. military.
He further emphasized, "Members of Tren de Aragua will no longer have a safe haven anywhere, including in Venezuela."
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also confirmed via X that Guerrero was killed in an attack on the organization's stronghold within Venezuela.
Tren de Aragua is a criminal organization that originated in Venezuela and expanded its influence across Latin America. It is reported to have infiltrated its members into the United States through human trafficking and illegal immigration networks.
President Trump has previously criticized the organization for flooding the U.S. with drugs and designated them as a foreign terrorist organization shortly after returning to the White House last year.
Guerrero, who was eliminated in this operation, was the figure who grew the group into a multinational criminal organization. He had a $5 million bounty on his head from the U.S. government, equivalent to approximately 7.6 billion Korean won.
He had been indicted in the United States on charges including organized crime, terrorism, and drug smuggling.
President Trump explained that the operation was successful due to close cooperation with Venezuela.
Local media outlets assessed that this operation serves as an example of strengthening cooperation between the U.S. and Venezuela following the ousting of the Nicolas Maduro regime.
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