Demonstrators head to Masaya in support of anti-government protests

Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN A caravan of demonstrators - heading to Masaya - the heart of the anti-government protest movement.Just 30 kilometers from the capital Managua - the city has been targeted by government forces.Human rights groups say paramilitary troops attacked the community - killing several people.But protestors say they won''t back down. They''re calling for President Daniel Ortega to resign -- and end the repression.SOT Lester Aleman, Student Protest Leader "The people are completely disgusted with Ortega. He''s responsible for genocide. He instills fear with his rifles but he loses the people''s support. Despite the repression, we are still in the street because that''s what we have to do, the revolution comes from here. "But it''s the students - the spearhead of the protest movement - that find themselves in the line of fire.Over the weekend violent attacks by pro-government troops forced more then 200 students to take refuge in a local chuch in Managua.Bishops finally secured their release - but not before two young people were killed.SOT FATHER OF MURDERED STUDENT GERALD VAZQUEZ, LESTER VAZQUEZIt was an act of cowardice because he was a young student. They had no weapons." Since anti-government protests started in April - nearly 300 people have been killed and 2,000 injured. It''s the deadliest unrest in the country since the civil war ended in 1990. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en