The strike was announced by US President Donald Trump.PHOTO: ERIC LEE/NYTIMES

Trump says US military carried out a strike on leader of Tren de Aragua

· The Straits Times

US President Donald Trump on June 12 said the US had carried out a lethal strike on Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Nino Guerrero, the leader of Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua.

The White House, Pentagon and US Southern Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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