U.S. Forces Kill Tren de Aragua Leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores
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Donald Trump, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, Pete Hegseth
Venezuela
June 8, 2026
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U.S. forces conducted a strike killing Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of the Tren de Aragua gang. The operation was coordinated with the Venezuelan government. The U.S. has previously designated the group as a foreign terrorist organization.
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