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War & Conflict4h 15m ago

Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang, was killed in a US military strike in Venezuela.

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Who
Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores (Niño Guerrero), Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, Nicolás Maduro, US military, Venezuela's Information Ministry
What
Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang, was killed in a US military strike in Venezuela.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:53:39 GMT · 4h 15m ago
Where
Venezuela ·
Why
The Trump administration accused Tren de Aragua of waging "irregular warfare" against the US and designated it a foreign terrorist organization.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The killing of Niño Guerrero, leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, is a significant blow to a criminal organization involved in widespread illicit activities across Latin America and Europe. The operation, coordinated with Venezuelan authorities, demonstrates continued US targeting of groups deemed a threat and could disrupt regional criminal networks.

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  1. War & Conflict2h 6m ago
    United States President Donald Trump announced that Tren de Aragua leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, better known as "Niño Guerrero," was killed in a military operation carried out in cooperation with Venezuelan authorities.
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  2. Currently Reading4h 15m ago
    Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang, was killed in a US military strike in Venezuela.
  3. War & Conflict4h 15m ago
    Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang, was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike" carried out by the US military.
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  4. War & Conflict4h 19m ago
    US forces, in collaboration with Venezuela, killed Tren de Aragua gang leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores in a kinetic strike.
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