{"id":2616080,"date":"2026-06-19T09:06:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-delivers-on-promise-announces-lethal-strike-on-tren-de-aragua-leader\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T09:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:07:15","slug":"trump-delivers-on-promise-announces-lethal-strike-on-tren-de-aragua-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-delivers-on-promise-announces-lethal-strike-on-tren-de-aragua-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Delivers on Promise, Announces Lethal Strike on Tren De Aragua Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-delivers-on-promise-announces-lethal-strike-on-tren-de-aragua-leader%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2616080&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content details a statement by President Donald Trump announcing that U.S.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/security-experts-warn-isis-can-still-target-u-s\/\" title=\"Security experts warn ISIS can still target U.S.\">military forces conducted<\/a> a strike targeting Ni\u00f1o Guerrero, the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.Trump claims the operation successfully eliminated Guerrero, whom he describes as a notorious terrorist and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graphic-dea-most-wanted-drug-lord-behind-mexican-border-state-hanging\/\" title=\"GRAPHIC -- DEA Most Wanted Drug Lord Behind Mexican Border State Hanging\">drug lord responsible<\/a> for violence and atrocities in the United States and abroad. He condemns the previous governance&#8217;s border policies, asserts that his administration designated Tren de Aragua as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, and emphasizes ongoing cooperation with Venezuelan security forces. The operation is portrayed as a response to ongoing threats, with officials expressing gratitude for the collaboration and confirming Guerrero&#8217;s death as a notable blow to the gang&#8217;s operations.The article includes remarks from U.S. and Venezuelan officials praising the joint effort and stating that this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >action eradicates safe havens<\/a> for these criminals in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In fire and fury, President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he had kept his promise to strike back at a Venezuelan gang that inflicted death and misery upon Americans.<\/p>\n<p>\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 on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116740105083348004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\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<\/p>\n<p>Trump said he promised Americans would not be victimized on his watch.<\/p>\n<p>\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 he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cWe will find these vicious murderers and drug lords anytime, anyplace, and send them to the depths of hell where they belong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Trump issued the warning after announcing that U.S. Southern Command carried out a strike that killed Tren de Aragua leader Ni\u00f1o Guerrero.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/orfFHlbyzP\">pic.twitter.com\/orfFHlbyzP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2065767745010954336?\">June 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this action, the United States Military has brought retribution for them, their families, and their loved ones,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump noted that his administration designated Tren de Aragua as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and also acted to \u201cdeport 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<p>\u201cThis action was coordinated closely with our friends in Venezuela, with whom we are working very well,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Well done, Mr. President, to you and all those involved in this action to take out Ni\u00f1o Guerrero, the leader of one of the most vicious and deadly narcoterrorist groups in the world. This proves that we now have a great partner in Venezuela and it reinforces your commitment to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iIcdbEjxBS\">https:\/\/t.co\/iIcdbEjxBS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/2065613898544447851?\">June 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs 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,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. officials noted that the strike came amid a joint U.S.-Venezuelan effort against gangs entrenched in one Venezuelan state, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/12\/us-news\/tren-de-aragua-leader-nino-guerrero-killed-in-us-airstrike-trump-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\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,\u201d said Gen. Francis L. Donovan, head of U.S. Southern Command.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGuerrero 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<p>Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised the \u201cfull collaboration with Venezuelan security forces\u201d in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecWar\/status\/2065613430074065246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Earlier this week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DeptofWar?\">@DeptofWar<\/a> \u2014 in full collaboration with Venezuelan security forces \u2014 conducted a kinetic strike on a Tren de Aragua (TdA) compound in Venezuela. TdA founder &#038; leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, aka \u201cNi\u00f1o Guerrero,\u201d was confirmed killed during the\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecWar\/status\/2065613430074065246?\">June 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe operation underscores the d U.S. and Venezuelan commitment to take the fight to narco-terrorists and deny them any safe haven in our hemisphere. 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