Nicaragua – Armed men attacked an indigenous community in Nicaragua, killing at least six people and kidnapping 10 others, rights groups said.
Police confirmed two deaths and said the incident is under investigation. The reason for the difference in the toll was unclear.
The attack on the Mayagna group took place in a protected nature reserve in the north of the country.
The Bosawás Biosphere Reserve has been the focus of land disputes between indigenous groups and new settlers.
The men reportedly attacked the Mayagna commune deep inside the Bosawás Biosphere Reserve – the second-largest rainforest in the Americas after the Amazon.
The 30,000-strong Mayagna make up around 0.5 percent of Nicaragua’s population.(BBC)
