19 killed as rebels ambush soldiers in Peru

" The guerrilla group also caused an estimated $25 billion in economic losses, according to commission estimates." Lima, Oct 11 - At least 19 people, including 12 soldiers, were killed when suspected Shining Path rebels ambushed a military convoy in a remote coca-growing region of southeastern Peru, authorities said Friday. The attack took place Thursday afternoon near Tintaypunco in the province of Huancavelica, the armed forces said in a statement. 'Narcoterrorist criminals of Shining Path' were behind the assault on the convoy of four trucks, one of which had civilians aboard, the military said. The alleged rebels detonated explosives as the vehicles passed by. A shootout followed that lasted several hours, the armed forces said in a statement. A further 11 soldiers and an unspecified number of civilians were injured,... [read full story]