US forces have killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of the ‘Tren de Aragua’ gang, which the US has designated as a terrorist organization. Guerrero was instrumental in expanding the gang’s operations from within prison to an international criminal network. The operation, conducted in collaboration with Venezuela, resulted in Guerrero’s death, described by former President Donald Trump as “swift and lethal” in a video posted on his Truth Social platform. ‘Tren de Aragua’ is considered one of the most feared criminal organizations in South America. The US government has not yet released detailed information regarding the circumstances of the operation. Trump’s publicizing of the video is drawing attention to the US’s involvement in regional security efforts. The killing aims to disrupt the gang’s activities and its growing influence.