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At least 24 killed in two separate attacks in Honduras
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- The first attack reportedly took place at a ranch in north of the country, where at least 19 workers were shot and killed, authorities said.
- A second shooting occurred in the coastal town of Omoa near the border of Guatemala, where at least four police officers were killed, National Police spokesperson Edgardo Barahona has said.
- Following the two attacks, the National Police issued a statement that said it will respond with "direct intervention" in both of the areas.
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Claire Keenan Getty Honduran soldiers and police officers at the site of a shooting in Trujillo, Honduras on 21 May At least 24 people have been killed, including four police officers, in two separate violent incidents in Honduras on Thursday.
The first attack reportedly took place at a ranch in north of the country, where at least 19 workers were shot and killed, authorities said.
A second shooting occurred in the coastal town of Omoa near the border of Guatemala, where at least four police officers were killed, National Police spokesperson Edgardo Barahona has said. One civilian was also reported to have been killed in the second attack.
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