President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces carried out a “swift and lethal” strike that killed Héctor “Niño Guerrero” Flores, the alleged leader of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth later confirmed the operation, calling it a major blow against a group designated by Washington as a foreign terrorist organization. The Trump administration has accused Tren de Aragua of involvement in drug trafficking, human smuggling, money laundering, extortion, kidnappings, and other organized crimes across Latin America. The operation comes amid the administration’s broader crackdown on transnational criminal networks and narco-terrorism.

President Trump said Friday that a U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela.

President Donald Trump says a “swift and lethal kinetic” U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called “the infamous leader” of the Tren de Aragua gang.