MONIMBO, Nicaragua—Hundreds of police and supporters of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stormed a major stronghold of anti-government protesters on July 17, tearing down cobblestone barricades in a symbolic blow against efforts to oust the Sandinista leader.
The clash lasted more than four hours, pitting hooded government loyalists bearing automatic weapons against youths wielding home-made mortars, and leaving the Monimbo suburb of Masaya city strewn with broken glass and shell casings.
