Tren de Aragua

Tren de Aragua

Explosion following what US President Donald Trump said was a strike carried out by US forces that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as "Nino Guerrero," the leader of Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua, at an unidentified location, in this screengrab taken from a video released on June 12, 2026. Photo: DONALD TRUMP VIA TRUTH SOCIAL/Handout via REUTERS

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth posted on X that the strike was conducted earlier this week and that Guerrero “was confirmed killed during the strike.”