(SomaliNet) Suspected Shining Path rebels fired a convoy carrying Peruvian soldiers killing at least two of them. Five soldiers were also injured in the fire fight, The Peruvian military authorities say. The attack took place in southeastern Peru, where the remnants of the Shining Path guerrilla movement are still active.
It is the second attack that has been blamed on the left-wing rebels in the space of a week. Last Thursday, 15 people were killed in an ambush on a military convoy. The Shining Path rebel movement is estimated to be about 300 strong.
