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Incident Date

7–12 June, 2026

Incident Code

USVEN260612a

Location

Venezuela
Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores , otherwise known as "Niño Guerrero,” reportedly the leader of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) crime syndicate, was killed in a declared U.S. airstrike on his Venezuelan compound during mid-June 2026, before or on 12 June. U.S. President Donald Trump described a “swift and lethal kinetic strike” as responsible for Flores’ …

Summary

Published
24 June 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

3 January 2026

Incident Code

USVEN260103c

Location

Catia la Mar, La Guaira, Venezuela
Two elderly women were killed and another civilian was injured by alleged U.S. airstrikes which hit a home in Prolongación Soublette in Catia La Mar, Caracas, Venezuela around 2 a.m. on January 3, 2026. The airstrikes reportedly occurred during U.S. operations to capture Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. The New York Times reported that a U.S. …

Summary

Published
6 January 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential, Apartment Building
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1 – 9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

3 January 2026

Incident Code

USVEN260103a

Location

Vicinity of Oscar Machado Zoluaga Airport, Charallave, Miranda, Venezuela
Two civilians, reportedly air traffic control employees, were killed in their car near the Oscar Machado Zoluaga Airport in Charallave, Venezuela by an alleged U.S. airstrike early in the morning on January 3, 2026. The airstrikes reportedly occurred during U.S. operations to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. According to @venezuelast on Telegram, two people were …

Summary

Published
6 January 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

3 January 2026

Incident Code

USVEN260103g

Location

Panamericana substation and Escuela Militar substation, Caracas, Venezuela
An alleged U.S. military attack struck and damaged multiple electrical substations in Caracas, Venezuela on January 3, 2026. The National Electric Corporation of Venezuela (CORPOELEC) released a statement condemning the attack which “severely damaged the Panamericana 69 kV and Escuela Militar 4.8 kV substations, taking the OAM-Vega Caricuao-Panamericana 1 and 2 69 kV and Junquito-Panamericana …

Summary

Published
12 January 2026
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Resources, Power Station
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
U.S. Forces
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Research and Investigations

Unmarked watery graves
27 Aug, 2026
Report, Research
Venezuela

Unmarked watery graves

Airwars report analysing the first year of U.S. strikes on alleged 'narco-terrorists' boats in Latin America and elsewhere
Major investigation names 20 victims of US strikes on alleged drug boats
14 May, 2026
Investigations, Research
Venezuela

Major investigation names 20 victims of US strikes on alleged drug boats

Airwars part of Latin American consortium piecing together victims of 'narco terrorist' killings