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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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North America, South America, Europe, New York federal court, Venezuela

Who
Donald Trump, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores (Niño Guerrero), Jay Clayton, US Southern Command, Pentagon, US State Department
What
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.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:43:41 GMT · 3h 21m ago
Where
North America, South America, Europe, New York federal court, Venezuela ·
Why
Trump stated that the US strike executed Niño Guerrero because Tren de Aragua is a "bloodthirsty Terrorist Organization" involved in violence, extortion, and drug trafficking.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The purported killing of Tren de Aragua's leader signifies a significant US action against transnational organized crime, potentially disrupting the gang's operations across multiple continents and impacting drug trafficking and violence in affected regions.

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  1. Currently Reading3h 21m 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.
  2. War & Conflict3h 30m 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 & Conflict3h 38m 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 & Conflict3h 56m 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 & Conflict3h 56m 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 & Conflict3h 56m 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 & Conflict4h 2m 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 & Conflict4h 2m 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 & Conflict4h 20m 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 & Conflict4h 21m 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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