Rightists Suspected in Lethal Attacks
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A suspected right-wing squad killed at least 11 people in a predawn attack on Villanueva, a town in Colombia’s northernmost Guajira province. Police spokesmen said the attackers, about 40 gunmen in combat fatigues, dragged the 11 victims, including two boys, out of their homes and shot them execution-style in the street. The killings were the second since last week involving suspected right-wing paramilitary groups.
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