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US, Venezuela say Tren de Aragua leader killed in strike

DW English · Jun 13, 2026, 7:00 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The leader of the Venezuela-based Tren de Aragua gang has died in a US strike, US President Donald Trump says.
  • https://p.dw.com/p/5FK9XThe US says this video still shows the strike that killed Tren de Aragua leader Guerrero Flores Image: US President Donald Trump's Truth Social Account/AFPAdvertisement.
  • The Trump administration has repeatedly accused Tren de Aragua of being behind much of the violence and drug dealing in many US cities.

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The leader of the Venezuela-based Tren de Aragua gang has died in a US strike, US President Donald Trump says. The gang has been labeled a terrorist organization by Washington.

https://p.dw.com/p/5FK9XThe US says this video still shows the strike that killed Tren de Aragua leader Guerrero Flores Image: US President Donald Trump's Truth Social Account/AFPAdvertisement. The leader of the notorious Tren de Agua gang, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, has been killed in a US strike in Venezuela, US President Donald Trump said on Friday.

The Trump administration has repeatedly accused Tren de Aragua of being behind much of the violence and drug dealing in many US cities.

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