U.S President Donald Trump announced on Saturday morning that the U.S military executed Niño Guerrero, the “infamous leader” of Tren De Aragua, a crime syndicate in Venezuela.
Trump said Guerrero was killed in a kinetic strike by the United States Southern Command. He shared a classified video of the strike on his Truth Social platform, which showed a green rooftop exploding into a cloud of smoke and debris after being hit.
“At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth,” he wrote.
Trump also blamed the previous Biden administration for opening the southern border that allowed members of Tren De Aragua to “rape, maim, and murder American citizens with total impunity”.
“During my Campaign, I pledged to expel these monsters from our Country, and bring Justice to the families of those they slaughtered, including the precious 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, 22-year-old Laken Reilly, and countless other beautiful souls. With this action, the United States Military has brought retribution for them, their families, and their loved ones,” he added.
Jocelyn Nungaray and Laken Reilly were victims of two separate cases in which they were found dead in 2024, with undocumented immigrants being charged for their murder.
The President said he classified Tren de Aragua a “foreign terrorist organisation” earlier during his term and noted his crackdown on undocumented immigrants, claiming he deported “thousands of evil criminals” and also “waged war” against cartels.
He said the administration coordinated closely with “their friends in Venezuela” to carry out the operation.
“This action was coordinated closely with our friends in Venezuela, with whom we are working very well. As a result, Tren de Aragua terrorists no longer have safe haven in Venezuela or anywhere else and, under my leadership, we will find these vicious murderers and drugs lords anytime, anyplace, and send them to the depths of hell where they belong,” he wrote.
