FBI: 143 Tren de Aragua Terrorists Arrested in South Texas

Federal authorities announced a major Department of Homeland Security operation in South Texas that netted the arrests of 143 terrorists tied to the violent transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua (TdA), according to an FBI update.

TdA was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration in February.

The news comes as Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of President Donald Trump’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, is in the Caribbean to address troops built up in the region to weigh military options against Venezuela and dictator Nicolás Maduro’s regime.

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