President Donald Trump announced on June 12, 2026, that the U.S. Southern Command conducted a military strike that resulted in the death of Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Trump described the operation as a 'swift and lethal kinetic strike' in a post on his Truth Social platform.
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US military strike kills Venezuelan gang leader, according to Trump
On June 12, 2026, President Trump stated that a U.S. military operation led by Southern Command killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang. The operation was characterized by Trump as a 'swift and lethal kinetic strike.'
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