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Terrorist attack in Lima, Peru
Frecuencia Latina bombing
Part of Internal conflict in Peru
LocationJesús María District, Lima, Peru
DateJune 5, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-06-05)
0:02 a.m. (EDT)
TargetFrecuencia 2 building
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Deaths3
Injured20
PerpetratorShining Path
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The Frecuencia Latina bombing was a terrorist attack in Lima, Peru on June 5 1992. It was perpetrated by the terrorist organization Shining Path, which detonated a truck bomb at the primary headquarters of television channel Frecuencia 2 (renamed Latina Televisión in 2014) in Lima's Jesús María district. The explosive was constructed using a truck belonging to the Peruvian Naval Infantry, which was robbed approximately two hours prior and was rigged with a payload of approximately 600 kilograms (1,300 lb) of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil mixed with dynamite. The truck was brought to the aforementioned television station and was detonated. The facilities of the television station were destroyed and had to be reconstructed. The bomb also destroyed several nearby vehicles and a school of architecture across the street from the station.

The attack injured over 20 people, and killed television producer Alejandro Pérez and guards Javier Requis and Teddy Hidalgo.

References

  1. Gorriti, Gustavo (5 June 1992). "Tres muertos en un atentado en Lima contra la sede de un canal de televisión" [Three dead in an attack in Lima against the headquarters of a television channel]. El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. "20 años del atentado terrorista a Frecuencia latina" [20 Years of the Terrorist Attack on Frecuencia Latina]. serperuano.com (in Spanish). 2012-06-05. Archived from the original on 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  3. ^ Córdova Tábori, Lilia (2017-06-05). "A 25 años del atentado a Canal 2" [25 years after the attack on Channel 2]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  4. Galvin, Kevin (June 11, 1992). "Lima After Bombings: Broken Windows and Barricaded Streets". Associated Press News. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  5. "Alejandro Pérez - Killed". Committee to Protect Journalists. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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