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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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Who
President Donald Trump, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores (Niño Guerrero), Jay Clayton, unnamed U.S. military, Venezuela's ministry of communications
What
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.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:08:56 GMT · 2h 35m ago
Where
Washington, North America, South America, Europe, Venezuela, New York, eastern Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea ·
Why
Guerrero Flores was charged in a New York federal court with racketeering conspiracy and other crimes, aiding terrorists in activities spanning over a decade, and was considered by the U.S. an infamous leader of the Tren de Aragua terrorist organization.
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How this affects you

The U.S. strike against the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, a group labeled a terrorist organization, could disrupt its criminal operations across multiple continents and marks a significant action in the U.S. campaign against what it calls "narcoterrorists."

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  1. War & Conflict2h 0m 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 9m 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. War & Conflict2h 17m 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.
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  4. War & Conflict2h 35m 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 35m 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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    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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    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 41m 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 & Conflict2h 59m 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 & Conflict2h 59m 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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