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Trump says US military strike killed leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize President Donald Trump said on Friday U.S.
- “This action was coordinated closely with our friends in Venezuela, with whom we are working very well.”
- Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth posted on X that the strike was conducted earlier this week and that Guerrero “was confirmed killed during the strike.”
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize President Donald Trump said on Friday U.S. forces carried out a strike that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua.
“At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Nino Guerrero the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Friday evening.
“This action was coordinated closely with our friends in Venezuela, with whom we are working very well.”
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