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Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela
- President Trump announced a U.S. strike killed Hector “Niño Guerrero” Guerrero Flores, the alleged leader of the Tren de Aragua, and posted drone footage of the blast.
- The U.S. labels Tren de Aragua a terrorist group; Guerrero Flores faced U.S. racketeering and terrorism-related charges and had a $5 million reward for information.
- The gang grew out of a Venezuelan prison into a regional criminal network blamed for violence and extortion — Trump is highlighting the strike as part of his crackdown on “narcoterrorists.”
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