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Leader of Tren de Aragua gang killed in US strike with help from Venezuela (opens original article in a new tab)

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US killed Tren de Aragua gang leader Hector 'Niño Guerrero' in a strike coordinated with Venezuela, according to President Trump's statement.

  • US killed Hector 'Niño Guerrero' Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of Tren de Aragua gang, in a strike on Friday night
  • US Southern Command executed the strike with coordination from Venezuela
  • Niño Guerrero was previously charged with terrorism support and criminal enterprise by US authorities
  • US officials sanctioned him and his lieutenants for drug smuggling, human trafficking, and money laundering
  • Trump shared a video of the aerial strike destroying a low-lying building

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