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TRUMP: U.S. FORCES ELIMINATED TREN DE ARAGUA GANG LEADER

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06/13/2026

12:18

TRUMP: U.S. FORCES ELIMINATED TREN DE ARAGUA GANG LEADER
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WASHINGTON, JUNE 13 /SRNA–RIA Novosti/ – U.S. President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces, in coordination with the Venezuela authorities, had eliminated the leader of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua, Héctor Guerrero Flores, also known as Nino Guerrero.

“On my orders, the United States Southern Command carried out a swift and lethal strike, successfully eliminating Nino Guerrero, the notorious leader of Tren de Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty terrorist organisations in the world,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

He added that the operation was conducted in coordination with authorities in Caracas.