Honduras Bus Attackers Kill 23

(Tegucigalpa, Honduras) Members of a revolutionary group against the death penalty attacked a bus carrying mostly women and children, killing 23. The attack occurred last evening in northern Atlantic city of Chamelecon, 125 miles north of Tegucigalpa. According to this report, police spokesman Deputy Commissioner Wilmer Torres stated.:

The assailants left a large piece of paper taped to the front windshield of the bus with a message saying they represented a revolutionary group that opposes the death penalty. The message contained "vulgar words" against congressional President Porfirio Lobo Sosa and Security Minister Oscar Alvarez, Torres said.

Violent criminal gangs and drug traffickers continuously battle the government and repeatedly make threats against authorities and the general public. Just a few days ago, they threatened to assassinate Honduran President Ricardo Maduro and his family. However, despite claims that al-Qaida is trying to recruit terrorists from gangs, the U.S. and other Central American governments have said there is no supporting evidence.