PCP-SL ambush in Río Frío
Shining Path ambush in Rio Frio killed 7 people, including Alfa paramilitary group
The PCP-SL ambushed a private van in the Río Frío sector, killing 3 members of an alleged paramilitary group known as Alfa (which would have been made up of police, Peruvian army and repentant soldiers) and 3 other civilians, as well as a soldier. The van was destroyed by gunshots and explosions from explosive devices. As a consequence of this attack, 7 people were arrested and after a few days were sentenced by a military court to 30 years of imprisonment.