US Kinetic Strike Kills Tren de Aragua Leader in Venezuela
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed a 'swift and lethal' U.S. strike killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the notorious leader of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization. The strike targeted a compound in Venezuela after the group was designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. government. Flores was facing federal charges in New York for racketeering conspiracy and providing support to terrorists in a campaign of violence spanning a decade.
Date: June 12, 2026
Location: Venezuela
Conflict: Venezuela Crisis
Category: assassination
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 1
Source: The American Legion