US, Venezuela say Tren de Aragua leader killed in strike

NO IMAGE AVAILABLEDW News

NEWS SUMMARY

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a US "kinetic strike" killed Tren de Aragua leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores in Venezuela's Bolivar state earlier in the week. Venezuela's Ministry of Communications confirmed Guerrero Flores' neutralization during a "joint operation" at a criminal compound, marking a significant blow against the transnational gang accused of widespread violence and drug trafficking.

Full BriefGenerated 0m ago

The leader of the Venezuela-based Tren de Aragua gang has died in a US strike, US President Donald Trump says. The gang has been labeled a terrorist organization by Washington.

This page aggregates and summarizes reporting from DW News. The Conflict Pulse does not author original reporting. Read the original source for full coverage.

READ ORIGINAL

SHARE ON X WHATSAPP REDDIT

CONFLICT OVERVIEW

Venezuela

Latest verified updates on Venezuela’s political crisis, U.S. intervention, oil-sector recovery, migration, democratic transition demands, and regional fallout.

Active since February 2014

SOURCE PERSPECTIVES

How outlets across the bias spectrum are covering this conflict.

center

A Tiger’s Shadow Stalks María Corina Machado

Caracas Chronicles

What Venezuelans Should Know About Colombia’s Pick-Your-Poison Election

Caracas Chronicles

Limited perspective coverage. Only center-leaning sources currently tracked for this region.

LATEST FROM VENEZUELA

DEVELOPINGCaracas Chronicles9h ago