Dynamite attack in Barrios Altos
Dynamite attack in Barrios Altos that caused the death of seven soldiers of the Húsares de Junín regiment, followed by a massive operation with more than 15,000 arrests.
Seven soldiers of the Húsares de Junín regiment were killed after a bomb attack in Barrios Altos, Lima. As a result of the intense police and Peruvian Army actions, more than fifteen thousand people were arrested during the gigantic operation. This attack took place in a context of intensified political violence in the country.