US, Venezuela say Tren de Aragua leader killed in strike

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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.

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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.

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