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livinginperu.com
Shining Path guerrilla leader gunned down in shoot out with Peru's military
Peru's military reported another victory on Sunday evening in their battle against remnants of the Shining Path terrorist group when they managed to locate the organization's second in command, Juan Laguna Domínguez.
Upon finding the group of terrorists, a shot-out took place between guerrillas and a Special Forces team, leaving Dominguez dead.
The second in command's bodyguards made away with his body.
Juan Domínguez, also known as Piero, Lee, Barbón or Clay II, was shot at 11 p.m. Sunday evening in Huamalíes, one of the 11 provinces in the highland region of Huánuco.
Domínguez was found when military intelligence discovered the terrorist leader was possibly attending a birthday celebration and told the army of his whereabouts.
It was reported that a Special Forces unit had been on Domínguez' trail for several weeks but had not been able to capture him.
The battle lasted for one hour and took place when Peru's military surprised the heavily armed guerrillas as they were making their way through the rough terrain.
Domínguez was gunned down and two other insurgents were wounded.
According to authorities, the group left behind clothes, communications equipment, weapons and a great deal of ammunition. A radio with the name "Clay 2" was also found by the military.
Although Domínguez' body has not been found, General EP Walberto Zevallos Rodríguez, head of the Special Forces' third brigade, confirmed that "Piero" had been killed.
According to Zevallos, the military intercepted a call made by the terrorist group requesting reinforcements and reporting Piero had been killed. |
