Guatemalan lawmaker, 3 police officers killed in armed attack
South China Morning Post's headline. Reported by South China Morning Post, Al Jazeera English.
What the sources say, in brief
According to the South China Morning Post, a Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers were killed in an armed attack in the eastern department of Zacapa. The paper reported that President Bernardo Arevalo condemned the violence and ordered security forces to help identify those responsible. It said lawmaker Julio Cesar Portillo Paz was attacked on Friday. Al Jazeera English reported the same deaths and said the area is known for drug trafficking activity. The sources supplied do not describe a motive or any arrests.
Key points
- The South China Morning Post reported that a Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers were killed in an armed attack.
- The South China Morning Post said the attack took place in the eastern department of Zacapa.
- According to the South China Morning Post, President Bernardo Arevalo condemned the violence and ordered security forces to help identify those responsible.
- The South China Morning Post named the lawmaker as Julio Cesar Portillo Paz, who was attacked on Friday.
- Al Jazeera English said the attack happened in a region known to have drug trafficking activity.
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Guatemalan lawmaker, 3 police officers killed in armed attack. According to the South China Morning Post, a Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers were killed in an armed attack in the eastern department of Zacapa. The paper reported that President Bernardo Arevalo condemned the violence and ordered security forces to help identify those responsible. It said lawmaker Julio Cesar Portillo Paz was attacked on Friday. Al Jazeera English reported the same deaths and said the area is known for drug trafficking activity. The sources supplied do not describe a motive or any arrests. Covered by 2 publications. South China Morning Post: Guatemalan lawmaker, 3 police officers killed in armed attack. Al Jazeera English: Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers killed in armed attack.
Who is covering it
- South China Morning Post Hong Kong Guatemalan lawmaker, 3 police officers killed in armed attack A Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers were killed in an armed attack in the eastern department of Zacapa, President Bernardo Arevalo said, condemning the violence and ordering security forces to help identify those responsible. Lawmaker Julio Cesar Portillo Paz was attacked on Friday i 3 h ago · Tier 2
- Al Jazeera English Qatar Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers killed in armed attack It happened in a region of the country known to have drug trafficking activity. 1 h ago · Tier 2
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