Gunmen Kill at Least 16 in Separate Attacks in Honduras, Police Say The recent wave of violence in Honduras has left at least 16 people dead, including six police officers, in two separate attacks on the country's northern coast.
Details are still emerging, but it is clear that this bloodshed is not an isolated incident – rather a symptom of a deeper crisis that has been brewing for decades.
The conflict over land ownership in Honduras' resource rich north has long been a volatile issue.