• U.S. military killed Tren de Aragua leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores.
• The strike was coordinated with the Venezuelan government, according to Trump.
• Tren de Aragua has been labeled a terrorist organization involved in various crimes.
• Trump claims the gang posed a significant threat to U.S. national security.
• Footage of the airstrike was shared on Trump's social media platform.

President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military executed an airstrike that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Trump described the strike as a "swift and lethal kinetic strike" carried out by the United States Southern Command, emphasizing that it was closely coordinated with the Venezuelan government, stating, “we are working very well” together according to CBS News, SCMP, Reuters, and BBC.

The Trump administration designated Tren de Aragua as a terrorist organization, citing its involvement in extensive criminal activities including drug trafficking and human trafficking. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton previously noted that the gang's actions contributed significantly to violence and security threats both in the U.S. and abroad, emphasizing the seriousness of the gang's influence according to SCMP, Reuters, and BBC.

Trump's announcement included footage of the airstrike, showing a building being destroyed, and he expressed that under his leadership, "Tren de Aragua terrorists no longer have safe haven in Venezuela or anywhere else." This decisive action highlights the administration's commitment to combat what it describes as "irregular warfare" against the U.S., paralleling Tren de Aragua with other known terrorist entities, according to CBS News and BBC.