Venezuela Joined US in Operation Killing Tren de Aragua Leader Niño Guerrero

Venezuela on Friday confirmed that it joined the U.S. in the operation to kill Trande Aragua leader Nino Guerrero. The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reports that as part of a joint operation between Venezuelan and U.S. security agencies in the southeastern part of Bolívar state, organized crime networks operating in the area were dismantled. Venezuela's Ministry of Communication and Information said in a statement. During the operation, there were clashes with members of criminal groups, in which Guerrero was neutralized, the ministry added. Earlier the same day, President Donald Trump said U.S. forces carried out a strike that killed Guerrero. Trande Aragua is known for being involved in human trafficking and controls routes taken by Venezuelans and other South American migrants heading south to relatively prosperous Chile and other destinations in South America or Europe. The State Department has designated it a foreign terrorist organization.