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Peru rebels launch deadly ambush Peru rebels launch deadly ambush
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At least 12 soldiers and four civilians have been killed in an ambush by rebels in south-east Peru, the defence ministry said. At least 12 soldiers and seven civilians have been killed in an ambush by rebels in south-east Peru, the defence ministry said.
The rebels are believed to belong to the Shining Path, which wrought havoc during the 1980s and early 1990s. The attack took place late on Thursday as a military convoy returned to a base in Huancavelica province.
The military said it believed the rebels belong to the Shining Path, which wrought havoc in Peru during the 1980s and early 1990s.
Violence fell after the arrest of the group's leader Abimael Guzman in 1992.Violence fell after the arrest of the group's leader Abimael Guzman in 1992.