US Military Kills Leader of Tren de Aragua

美國軍方擊斃 Tren de Aragua 首領


Introduction

The United States government says Hector Guerrero Flores is dead. He was the leader of a bad group called Tren de Aragua. The US military killed him in Venezuela.

美國政府表示 Hector Guerrero Flores 已經死亡。他是個名為 Tren de Aragua 的犯罪集團首領。美國軍方在委內瑞拉將其擊斃。

Main Body

The US military attacked a building in Bolivar. Soldiers fought with the bad group. The US called this group terrorists. The US offered 5 million dollars to find him because he broke many laws.

美國軍方攻擊了位於 Bolivar 的一座建築物。士兵與該犯罪集團發生交火。美國將該集團稱為恐怖分子。由於他違反了許多法律,美國曾提供 500 萬美元的懸賞以尋獲他。

Tren de Aragua started in a prison many years ago. Now the group is in many countries like Peru, Colombia, and the US. They cause a lot of violence in these places.

Tren de Aragua 是多年前在一家監獄中成立的。如今該集團已擴展至秘魯、哥倫比亞和美國等多個國家。他們在這些地方造成了許多暴力事件。

Some US leaders said President Maduro helped the group. But other US reports say this is not true. The US military is still attacking other bad groups in the ocean.

部分美國領導人表示馬杜羅總統協助了該集團。但其他美國報告則稱這並不屬實。美國軍方目前仍在外海攻擊其他犯罪集團。

Conclusion

The death of the leader is a big step. The US wants to stop this group from working in different countries.

該首領的死亡是一個重大進展。美國希望阻止該集團在不同國家運作。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 People & Places

Look at how the text describes who and where:

  • People: Leader, Soldiers, President
  • Places: Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, US

⚡ The "Past" Pattern

To tell a story about things that already happened, we often add -ed to the action word. This is a key step for A2 English.

  • Attack \rightarrow Attacked
  • Start \rightarrow Started
  • Offer \rightarrow Offered

Wait! Some words are special and change completely:

  • Is \rightarrow Was
  • Kill \rightarrow Killed (follows the rule)
  • Break \rightarrow Broke (special change)

📦 Grouping Words

Notice how the text uses simple adjectives to describe things:

  • Bad group
  • Big step

Rule: Put the describing word BEFORE the thing.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
military (n.)
The armed forces of a country, such as the army
Example:The military protects the country from danger.
attacked (v.)
To try to hurt or destroy someone or something using force
Example:The soldiers attacked the enemy base.
terrorists (n.)
People who use violence to make people scared for political reasons
Example:The police are looking for the terrorists.
violence (n.)
Physical force used to hurt or kill someone
Example:We want a world without violence.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:The man went to prison for stealing a car.
Practice A2 words in a crossword