Fire at the Municipality of San Martin de Porres
Protesters set fire to San Martin de Porres municipality with Molotov cocktails
On June 13, a mob of demonstrators threw Molotov cocktails at the premises of the municipality of San Martin de Porres. Flyers of the so-called Movimiento de Obreros y Trabajadores Clasistas were found. This attack was one of the first acts of political violence in Lima during the beginning of the internal armed conflict.
Source:
Informe CVR, página 4725
Location:
San Martín de Porres, Lima, Perú
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