Gunmen have opened fire on a minibus in Honduras, killing eight people, police say

They said four women and four children were shot dead and that a number of other people were injured. The minibus was traveling between Catacamas and Juticalpa in central Honduras. Honduras has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with much of the killing blamed on violent gangs known as Maras. The attackers tried to force the driver to stop and opened fire with assault rifles when he failed to do so. Police were exploring possible links to drug traffickers.