US strike kills Tren de Aragua leader in Venezuela (opens in new tab)

President Trump said U.S. Southern Command killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Niño Guerrero, in a strike on a Tren de Aragua target in Venezuela earlier this week. Venezuela’s government confirmed his death, saying he was killed in what it called a joint or combined operation in southeastern Bolívar state. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Guerrero was confirmed killed in the strike, while Venezuela’s communications ministry said the operation involved clashes with criminal...