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. …
On August 9, 1991, members of the Shining Path (PCP-SL) assassinated two Polish priests, Miguel Tomaszek and Zbigniew Strzalkowski, along with local officials, including the mayor Justino León Maza, in the area known as 'Pueblo Viejo'. The attackers left signs with communist symbols and slogans on the bodies. The following …
On August 9, 1991, two Franciscan priests, Zbigniew Strzalkowski and Michel Tomasek, were abducted by members of the Shining Path from their parish house in Pariacoto, Peru. They were taken to a location near the cemetery and executed. This event was part of a series of violent acts against the …
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 …
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