Former President Donald Trump announced the US military, with Venezuelan assistance, has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, identified as a leader of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang. Trump described the operation as a “swift and lethal” strike executed by the US Southern Command. Guerrero Flores, known as “Niño Guerrero,” was characterized by Trump as the leader of one of the world’s most violent terrorist organizations. Details surrounding the operation remain limited, but it marks a rare instance of direct US military action targeting a gang leader in a foreign country with the host nation’s cooperation. The announcement was made via Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social. Further information regarding the circumstances of the strike and its potential impact on the gang’s operations is expected to emerge. The Venezuelan government has yet to officially comment on its role in the operation.