Trump says U.S. strike killed Tren de Aragua leader

President Donald Trump said Friday that U.S. Southern Command carried out a lethal strike that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, who was described as the leader of Tren de Aragua. According to the report, the Venezuelan gang has been designated by the U.S. as a foreign terrorist organization. Trump said the operation was part of his administration’s broader effort against cartel activity and illegal crossings at the southern border. The article also notes that Guerrero had long been wanted by U.S. authorities and that the group expanded its influence through prison control, extortion, and drug trafficking across parts of Venezuela and the border region.