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Gunmen Slay 25, Remove Bodies After Honduras Convoy Attack

5/22/2026

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Gunmen Attack

Relatives removed victims’ bodies, making the death toll difficult to confirm.
Gunmen attacked a Trujillo plantation and a police convoy traveling to Omoa, killing at least 25 people, including six officers.
Police spokesperson Edgardo Barahona said anti-gang unit was targeted en route from Tegucigalpa to Omoa.
Security Ministry announced forensic specialists and prosecutors will join National Police and forces in investigations.

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Valerio Mobilizes

Long-standing agrarian conflict has displaced farmers and laborers across fertile northern Honduras for decades in the region.
Armed suspects opened fire at a Trujillo palm farm, killing at least ten workers.
Human-rights groups condemn the emergency decree for eroding civil liberties and enabling police abuses.
Joint Staff chief Hector Benjamin Valerio Ardon pledged logistics and personnel to locate the shooters.

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Gunmen Attack

Relatives removed victims’ bodies, making the death toll difficult to confirm.
Gunmen attacked a Trujillo plantation and a police convoy traveling to Omoa, killing at least 25 people, including six officers.
Police spokesperson Edgardo Barahona said anti-gang unit was targeted en route from Tegucigalpa to Omoa.
Security Ministry announced forensic specialists and prosecutors will join National Police and forces in investigations.

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