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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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Who
Donald Trump, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores (Niño Guerrero), Pete Hegseth
What
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a US strike killed Niño Guerrero, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:02:56 GMT · 2h 41m ago
Where
Venezuela ·
Why
The strike was part of an effort to eliminate the Tren de Aragua gang, which the US has designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The killing of Niño Guerrero, leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, through a US strike announced by Donald Trump, signifies a direct engagement by the US in combating specific criminal organizations abroad. This action, coordinated with Venezuela, could impact regional criminal dynamics and US foreign policy approaches to narco-terrorism.

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  1. War & Conflict2h 1m 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 10m 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 18m 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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  6. War & Conflict2h 35m 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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    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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    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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    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 0m 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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