Rescue operation Chavín de Huantar
Military operation rescued 71 hostages with 17 dead including the 14 emerretists
On April 22, 1997 at 3:27 p.m., Operation Chavin de Huantar was launched to rescue 71 hostages from the Japanese ambassador's residence. The operation was led by EP Colonel José Williams Zapata with 143 commandos. Explosives were detonated under the room where the ambassadors were playing soccer. Magistrate Carlos Giusti Acuña, Commander EP Juan Valer Sandoval, Lieutenant EP Raúl Jiménez Chávez and the 14 MRTA members died. 14 military personnel and 8 hostages were wounded. There are indications of possible extra-judicial executions of the guerrillas who had surrendered.