At least 16 people killed in two attacks in northern Honduras
Summary
Two violent attacks in northern Honduras killed at least 16 people, including workers on a palm farm and police officers during an anti-gang operation. Honduran authorities have launched investigations and promised to act quickly to find those responsible.Key Facts
- At least 10 farm workers were shot and killed on a remote palm farm in Rigores, northern Honduras.
- Some victims were gathered at a local church when armed suspects opened fire.
- The area has a history of conflict over farmland involving armed groups.
- Six police officers, including a deputy commissioner, were killed in an ambush near the Guatemalan border during an anti-gang raid.
- The police unit involved is specialized in fighting gangs and organized crime.
- Honduras’s armed forces pledged full support to catch those responsible for the attacks.
- The government said it will increase efforts to protect communities and deliver justice.
- The attacks happened after the end of an emergency crime-fighting decree started in 2022, under a new president allied with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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