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US President Donald Trump confirmed late Friday that the country's Southern Command (Southcom) launched lethal strikes, killing the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores.

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Who
Donald Trump, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores (Niño Guerrero), Pete Hegseth, Joe Biden
What
US President Donald Trump confirmed late Friday that the country's Southern Command (Southcom) launched lethal strikes, killing the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:26:44 GMT · 2h 23m ago
Where
Venezuela ·
Why
The US military strikes targeted Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the leader of the Tren de Aragua, which was designated a US terror organization last year and accused of various criminal activities including killings of Americans.
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How this affects you

The killing of Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, a designated terrorist and leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, is a significant blow to the organization and signals a strong stance by the US against narco-terrorist groups in coordination with Venezuela.

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  1. War & Conflict2h 6m ago
    President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a “swift and lethal kinetic" US strike had killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang.
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  2. War & Conflict2h 15m ago
    President Donald Trump announced Friday that a U.S. military strike killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, earlier in the week in Venezuela.
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  3. Currently Reading2h 23m ago
    US President Donald Trump confirmed late Friday that the country's Southern Command (Southcom) launched lethal strikes, killing the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores.
  4. War & Conflict2h 40m ago
    President Donald Trump announced Friday that a "swift and lethal kinetic" U.S. strike killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang.
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  5. War & Conflict2h 40m ago
    President Donald Trump announced Friday that a U.S. strike killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called “the infamous leader” of the Tren de Aragua gang.
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  6. War & Conflict2h 40m ago
    President Donald Trump announced Friday that a "swift and lethal kinetic" U.S. strike killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang.
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  7. War & Conflict2h 46m ago
    US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a US strike killed Niño Guerrero, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang.
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  8. War & Conflict2h 46m ago
    US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a US strike had killed Niño Guerrero, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, in Venezuela.
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  9. War & Conflict3h 5m ago
    President Donald Trump announced Friday that a U.S. military strike killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang.
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  10. War & Conflict3h 5m ago
    President Donald Trump announced on Friday that U.S. forces killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua.
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