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| Rebels kill 13 soldiers in Peru | Rebels kill 13 soldiers in Peru |
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| Peru's Shining Path rebels have killed 13 soldiers in two ambushes in the south east of the country, the country's defence minister says. | |
| Antero Flores Araoz said the rebels had used dynamite and grenades to attack the military patrol on Thursday. | Antero Flores Araoz said the rebels had used dynamite and grenades to attack the military patrol on Thursday. |
| The dead included a captain and 12 of his soldiers. Two others were wounded and one is still missing. | The dead included a captain and 12 of his soldiers. Two others were wounded and one is still missing. |
| The ambush is one of the deadliest operations by the once-formidable guerrillas in the past decade. | The ambush is one of the deadliest operations by the once-formidable guerrillas in the past decade. |
| Mr Flores said the incident took place on Thursday, but news had been delayed by poor communications with the region. | Mr Flores said the incident took place on Thursday, but news had been delayed by poor communications with the region. |
| "Most of the soldiers plunged over a cliff," he added, without giving further details. |