The Maoist guerrillas had demanded $ 10 million in ransom for the hostages , in addition to explosives and weapons . A Maoist guerrilla group in Peru releases 36 hostages it captured this week , state media reports . 1,500 government troops had encircled members of the Shining Path in southern Peru . Masked attackers kidnapped dozens of workers in a town early Monday . The guerrillas have been fighting for more than 30 years to overthrow President Alberto Fujimori and end poverty.
A Maoist guerrilla group in Peru releases 36 hostages it captured this week , state media reports . 1,500 government troops had encircled members of the Shining Path in southern Peru . Masked attackers kidnapped dozens of workers in a town early Monday . The guerrillas have been fighting for more than 30 years to overthrow President Alberto Fujimori and end poverty.