Mixed commissions of Venezuela's National Guard, Cicpc, Sebin and National Police killed four members of the "El Tren del Llano" gang—Daniel López, Manuel Castillo, "El Mandarria" José Ledezma, "El Pólvoro" and one unidentified—in El Sombrero, Guárico state, according to a post on X by @ConflictsW during the 59-minute reporting window ending at 5:45 PM UTC on January 1, 2026. The gang members possessed a Starlink terminal with power supply, along with weapons mostly from FANB stocks including AK-103 rifles, an FN rifle and a UZI, the X post stated. The post quoted a Spanish-language report on the operation by the joint security forces in Guárico state. No official statements from Venezuelan authorities were reported during this period.
