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Chavín de Huántar: the history

Video showing details of Operation Chavín de Huántar, carried out by Peruvian Army commandos to free hostages held — between December 1996 and April 1997 — by members of the terrorist group Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru (MRTA) at the Japanese Embassy residence in Lima.

Author: Ejército peruano
Date: 2008
Source: youtube
Original URL: https://www.verdadyreconciliacionperu.com/videos/…
Reference ID: video-200

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