President Donald Trump says a “swift and lethal kinetic” U.S. strike has killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called “the infamous leader” of the Tren de Aragua gang. Tren de Aragua has been labeled by the United States as a terrorist organization. Guerrero Flores has been charged in a New York federal court with racketeering conspiracy and other crimes, including lending support to terrorists in crimes that stretched more than a decade, authorities announced in December. Trump wrote on his social media site Friday that “Tren de Aragua terrorists no longer have safe haven in Venezuela or anywhere else."

The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205. U.S. Southern Command announced the strike with its usual language that the vessel was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations” and operated by a designated terrorist organization. It provided no evidence for the allegation. It’s the latest in a monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific. Video released by the military on social media shows a small vessel floating in the ocean before it’s hit and engulfed in a fireball.

The U.S. military says it carried out another strike on a vessel accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Friday's attack was the third this week, killing three men and pushing the overall death toll above 200 people. U.S. Southern Command announced the latest strike in the monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific with its usual language that the vessel was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations.” It provided no evidence. The Trump administration has declared that the U.S. is at armed conflict with Latin American drug cartels.

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo denies an agreement with the U.S. for anti-drug trafficking operations in Guatemala. His comments follow a New York Times report suggesting joint strikes were planned. Arévalo clarifies that there is only a request within existing agreements. He emphasizes that any collaboration, like maritime interdictions, aligns with Guatemalan law. The Congress of the Republic is the only body that can authorize operations involving soldiers on Guatemalan soil. Acting Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez states he cannot discuss future operations but highlights ongoing cooperation with regional partners.

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