Trump said the U.S. military "delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike."June 12, 2026, 10:23 PMThe leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has been killed in a U.S. military strike, President Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday night."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," Trump said in the post.This screen grab from a video posted by US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account on June 12, 2026, shows what President Trump says is a deadly strike on the leader of Tren de Aragua.Photo by US President Donald Trump's TRUTH Social account / AFP via Getty ImagesThis is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Tren de Aragua leader killed in US military strike, Trump says
The leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has been killed in a U.S. military strike, President Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday night.










