Hondurans flee capital neighborhood under threat from gang
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Authorities in Honduras say more than 100 residents of a neighborhood in the capital have fled with their belongings following threats from a gang.
People in El Hoyo on Tegucigalpa's south side told local television that masked gang members armed with semi-automatic rifles appeared Wednesday night and announced that residents had 24 hours to abandon their homes or face the consequences. They also distributed fliers.
Speaking at a news conference Thursday, Honduran army Col. Tito Moreno tried to reassure residents they would be kept safe and urged them to return to their homes.
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Police spokesman Selkin Arita said more than 140 residents had fled.
Earlier in the week, residents of a neighborhood in the city of San Pedro Sula in northern Honduras similarly fled after gang threats.