Two policemen, 4 criminals killed in clash in Honduras

A clash in the north of Honduras killed on Sunday two policemen and four criminals, spokesman for the Security Ministry Leonel Sauceda said.

"This shows that they (the policemen) are national heroes committed to defending the Honduran people," Sauceda told local media.

According to him, the criminals were aboard a taxi and shot against traffic agents in a check point on early Sunday in El Progreso city, some 230 km north to Tegucigalpa.

The police also seized three fire weapons.

Source: Xinhua