US strike eliminates Tren de Aragua gang leader, Trump says

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US strike eliminates Tren de Aragua gang leader, Trump says
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Donald Trump says the U.S. conducted a lethal strike that killed Tren de Aragua leader Hector Guerrero Flores (aka Niño Guerrero) with coordination from Venezuela; Caracas confirmed a operation in Bolivar state, continuing the designation of Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization and highlighting the group's long record of drug trafficking, extortion and other crimes. Guerrero reportedly escaped from Tocoron prison in 2023 before the strike.

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