Michel Tomaszek

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1. Aug. 9, 1991

   Murder of Franciscan priests Michel Tomaszek and Zbigniew Strzalkowski

   A group of Shining Path guerrillas assassinated two Polish Franciscan priests, Michel Tomaszek and Zbigniew Strzalkowski, in Pariacoto, Ancash. Shining Path claimed these murders as a blow to the old order, accusing the priests of being agents of imperialism in disguise. The priests worked in development projects with peasant communities. …

   Pariacoto, Áncash, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 1051-1052

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2. Aug. 9, 1991

   Assassination of Polish Franciscan Priests in Pariacoto

   On August 9, 1991, two Polish Franciscan priests, Michel Tomaszek and Zbigniew Strzalkowski, were assassinated by a group of Shining Path militants in Pariacoto, Ancash, Peru. This attack was part of a broader campaign by the Shining Path to intimidate and undermine the influence of the Catholic Church in Peru …

   Pariacoto, Ancash, Peru página 387

   #sendero luminoso #Shining Path #Catholic Church #Peru #1991 #assassinations #religious persecution