Tren De Aragua leader killed in US airstrike, Trump says

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Only right-leaning sources have covered the details of the strike, with the Washington Examiner and RedState emphasizing the US role in the operation. The New York Post and NPR reported the event, with NPR using the full name of the gang…

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Tren De Aragua leader killed in US airstrike, Trump says

US forces killed the leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua in an airstrike, President Trump announced Friday.

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Politics breaking Tren De Aragua leader killed in US airstrike, Trump says By Victor Nava Published June 12, 2026, 11:38 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google US forces killed the leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua in an airstrike, President Trump announced Friday. “At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump’s post included a dramatic video that showed a projectile hitting a building, which appeared to be in a remote area, and causing a massive, fiery explosion.

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