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Saturday, June 13, 2026
Trump says US military strike killed leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump says US forces carried out a strike that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua.
“At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Nino Guerrero the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet,” Trump says in a post on Truth Social.
“This action was coordinated closely with our friends in Venezuela, with whom we are working very well.”
“At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth.” – President DONALD J. TRUMP ???????? pic.twitter.com/3R5IPxhPXX
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 13, 2026
Trump does not specify when the strike took place.
Venezuela’s information ministry does not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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