Nicaragua: Crime gang shot 2 Sandinista buses
Nicaragua: Crime gang shot 2 Sandinista buses
9:05 AM Friday Aug 8, 2014
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) Authorities on Thursday blamed a criminal gang of eight men for shooting attacks that killed five people and wounded more than 20 riding on two buses carrying supporters of Nicaragua's governing party last month.
The national police director, Aminta Granera, said the motive appeared to be criminal rather than political. He said the gang planned the attack weeks before shooting at the buses on July 19, the anniversary of the revolt that swept the Sandinista movement into power.
"I don't think there necessarily has to be a theft involved to make it a criminal case," he said at a news conference. "There are no armed groups with political motivations."
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Prosecutors had earlier arrested a bus driver hired to transport the Sandinista movement supporters, saying he was suspected of helping plan the attacks on a highway.
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