Trump says U.S. killed Tren de Aragua leader in airstrike in Venezuela
Updated on: June 12, 2026 / 11:36 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- U.S. Southern Command carried out a strike killing Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the alleged leader of Tren de Aragua.
- The operation was coordinated with the Venezuelan government.
- Guerrero Flores was indicted on charges including racketeering, conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, and cocaine conspiracy.
- Tren de Aragua has grown from a Venezuelan prison gang to a transnational organization.
- The strike occurred five months after the U.S. military removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.