Event Brief
Trump says Tren de Aragua leader killed in US strike
Filed: Jun 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: Trump says Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores was killed in a US kinetic strike coordinated with Venezuela.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump announced that the US carried out a kinetic strike that killed Tren de Aragua leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores.
WHEN: Jun 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump said the strike was coordinated with Venezuela to execute the Tren de Aragua leader.
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