After battling government forces , a Maoist guerrilla group in Peru has released 36 hostages it captured earlier this week , state media reported Saturday . A Maoist guerrilla group in Peru releases dozens hostages it captured early Monday , state media reports . 1,500 government troops had encircled members of Kepashiato in southern Peru . Masked attackers kidnapped dozens of workers in a town this week . Rebels demanded $ 10 million in ransom for the hostages , plus explosives and weapons .
A Maoist guerrilla group in Peru releases dozens hostages it captured early Monday , state media reports . 1,500 government troops had encircled members of Kepashiato in southern Peru . Masked attackers kidnapped dozens of workers in a town this week . Rebels demanded $ 10 million in ransom for the hostages , plus explosives and weapons .