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Three inmates were killed and 23 others wounded in separate prison riots across Sri Lanka, prompting police and riot squads to deploy. Authorities suspect drug gangs and rival criminal groups orchestrated the violence, which comes amid a severe prison overcrowding crisis.
President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces killed a notorious leader of the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua in an operation coordinated with Venezuela. The leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, was targeted in Bolivar state. The U.S. Defense Secretary confirmed the strike occurred earlier this week, emphasizing bilateral cooperation against drug trafficking.
Guatemala's government has denied reports that it authorized US airstrikes against drug traffickers on its soil, while confirming it sought security cooperation with Washington. The denial followed a New York Times report citing anonymous sources. Guatemala stressed any joint operations would be led by its own forces under existing bilateral agreements.
