Trump says alleged leader of Tren de Aragua gang killed in U.S. strike

BREAKING NEWSJun. 13, 2026, 1:58 AM UTCTrump administrationTrump administrationTrump says alleged leader of Tren de Aragua gang killed in U.S. strikeThe president said the military strike that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, who’s known as Niño Guerrero, was carried out in coordination with Venezuela.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00A house is seen before a U.S. strike destroyed it on June 12, 2026.via @realDonaldTrumpShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Kyla GuilfoilPresident Donald Trump announced Friday that the alleged leader of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuela-based gang that’s a key target of his immigration enforcement agenda, was killed by the U.S. military in cooperation with the Venezuelan government.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.“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, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.The Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C., did not immediately respond to confirm Trump’s announcement.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleKyla GuilfoilKyla Guilfoil is a breaking news reporter on the politics team for NBC News Digital.