Trump says U.S. military carried out a strike on leader of Tren de Aragua
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. had carried out a lethal strike on Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Nino Guerrero, the leader of Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua.
The White House, Pentagon and U.S. Southern Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Christian Martinez and Jasper Ward; Editing by Sergio Non)
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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 9:16 PM.