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Thus United States joined with Venezuela in a joint strike targeting Tren de Aragua leader Ni\u00f1o Guerrero, marking a new era of cooperation in the wake of former dictator Nicol\u00e0s Maduro\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

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Trump shared details of the strike late on Friday evening \u2014 along with footage \u2014 touting the cooperation with Venezuela and saying that he was making good on his promise to eradicate the gangs no matter where they chose to hide.<\/p>\n

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FROM @POTUS \u2014 At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Ni\u00f1o Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth. Before I returned to\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/2dXhF5IWoH<\/p>\n

\u2014 DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) June 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cAt my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Ni\u00f1o Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth,\u201d Trump posted, and then quickly pivoted to blame Biden.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore I returned to office, Joe Biden opened our Southern Border to millions of Illegal Criminals, and allowed this foreign army to rape, maim, and murder American Citizens with total impunity,\u201d he said. \u201cDuring my Campaign, I pledged to expel these monsters from our Country, and bring Justice to the families of those they slaughtered, including the precious 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, 22-year-old Laken Reilly, and countless other beautiful souls.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this action, the United States Military has brought retribution for them, their families, and their loved ones,\u201d Trump continued. \u201cEarly in my Administration, I delivered on my promise to designate Tren de Aragua as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, deport thousands of evil criminals, and wage war against the Cartels, who have long been waging war against our Citizens, while weak leaders left America helpless and defensive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trump concluded his post by touting the cooperation between the United States and Venezuela, saying that because the two nations were working together, there was no safe place for such violent gang members to hide: \u201cThis action was coordinated closely with our friends in Venezuela, with whom we are working very well. As a result, Tren de Aragua terrorists no longer have safe haven in Venezuela or anywhere else and, under my leadership, we will find these vicious murderers and drugs lords anytime, anyplace, and send them to the depths of hell where they belong. GOD BLESS AMERICA!\u201d<\/p>\n

General Francis L. Donovan, head of U.S. Southern Command, also praised the joint operation with Venezuela: \u201cWe extend our gratitude to the Venezuelan security forces for their support to the successful joint operation against a Tren de Aragua compound that resulted in the death of the narco-terrorist organization\u2019s leader \u2026 Guerrero was a wanted fugitive charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with ordering, directing, and facilitating acts of terrorism and violence in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

War Secretary Pete Hegseth describe the operation as proof that the United States and Venezuela were committed to taking the fight to those who would participate in narco-terrorism and \u201cdeny them any safe haven.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTdA founder & leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, aka \u2018Ni\u00f1o Guerrero,\u2019 was confirmed killed during the strike. The operation underscores the shared U.S. and Venezuelan commitment to take the fight to narco-terrorists and deny them any safe haven in our hemisphere. We will continue to work closely with security partners, like Venezuela \u2014 and counties in the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C) partners \u2014 to take the fight to our enemies,\u201d Hegseth posted.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Earlier this week, the @DeptofWar \u2014 in full collaboration with Venezuelan security forces \u2014 conducted a kinetic strike on a Tren de Aragua (TdA) compound in Venezuela. TdA founder & leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, aka \u201cNi\u00f1o Guerrero,\u201d was confirmed killed during the\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) June 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thus United States joined with Venezuela in a joint strike targeting Tren de Aragua leader Ni\u00f1o Guerrero, marking a new era of cooperation in the wake of former dictator Nicol\u00e0s Maduro\u2019s arrest.Trump shared details of the strike late on Friday evening \u2014 along with footage \u2014 touting the cooperation with Venezuela and saying that he was making good on his promise to eradicate the gangs no matter where they chose to hide.FROM @POTUS \u2014 At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Ni\u00f1o Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth. Before I returned to\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/2dXhF5IWoH\u2014 DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) June 13, 2026\u201cAt my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Ni\u00f1o Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth,\u201d Trump posted, and then quickly pivoted to blame Biden.\u201cBefore I returned to office, Joe Biden opened our Southern Border to millions of Illegal Criminals, and allowed this foreign army to rape, maim, and murder American Citizens with total impunity,\u201d he said. \u201cDuring my Campaign, I pledged to expel these monsters from our Country, and bring Justice to the families of those they slaughtered, including the precious 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, 22-year-old Laken Reilly, and countless other beautiful souls.\u201d\u201cWith this action, the United States Military has brought retribution for them, their families, and their loved ones,\u201d Trump continued. \u201cEarly in my Administration, I delivered on my promise to designate Tren de Aragua as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, deport thousands of evil criminals, and wage war against the Cartels, who have long been waging war against our Citizens, while weak leaders left America helpless and defensive.\u201dTrump concluded his post by touting the cooperation between the United States and Venezuela, saying that because the two nations were working together, there was no safe place for such violent gang members to hide: \u201cThis action was coordinated closely with our friends in Venezuela, with whom we are working very well. As a result, Tren de Aragua terrorists no longer have safe haven in Venezuela or anywhere else and, under my leadership, we will find these vicious murderers and drugs lords anytime, anyplace, and send them to the depths of hell where they belong. GOD BLESS AMERICA!\u201dGeneral Francis L. Donovan, head of U.S. Southern Command, also praised the joint operation with Venezuela: \u201cWe extend our gratitude to the Venezuelan security forces for their support to the successful joint operation against a Tren de Aragua compound that resulted in the death of the narco-terrorist organization\u2019s leader \u2026 Guerrero was a wanted fugitive charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with ordering, directing, and facilitating acts of terrorism and violence in the United States.\u201dWar Secretary Pete Hegseth describe the operation as proof that the United States and Venezuela were committed to taking the fight to those who would participate in narco-terrorism and \u201cdeny them any safe haven.\u201d\u201cTdA founder & leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, aka \u2018Ni\u00f1o Guerrero,\u2019 was confirmed killed during the strike. The operation underscores the shared U.S. and Venezuelan commitment to take the fight to narco-terrorists and deny them any safe haven in our hemisphere. We will continue to work closely with security partners, like Venezuela \u2014 and counties in the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C) partners \u2014 to take the fight to our enemies,\u201d Hegseth posted.Earlier this week, the @DeptofWar \u2014 in full collaboration with Venezuelan security forces \u2014 conducted a kinetic strike on a Tren de Aragua (TdA) compound in Venezuela. TdA founder & leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, aka \u201cNi\u00f1o Guerrero,\u201d was confirmed killed during the\u2026\u2014 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) June 13, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":263,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\nU.S. Teams With Venezuela In Strike To Take Out Tren De Aragua Leader - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=264\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"U.S. Teams With Venezuela In Strike To Take Out Tren De Aragua Leader - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Thus United States joined with Venezuela in a joint strike targeting Tren de Aragua leader Ni\u00f1o Guerrero, marking a new era of cooperation in the wake of former dictator Nicol\u00e0s Maduro\u2019s arrest.Trump shared details of the strike late on Friday evening \u2014 along with footage \u2014 touting the cooperation with Venezuela and saying that he was making good on his promise to eradicate the gangs no matter where they chose to hide.FROM @POTUS \u2014 At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Ni\u00f1o Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth. 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