An army death squad, the Rodrigo Franco Command, has vowed to kill a Shining Path member or sympathizer for every person slain by the guerrillas, according to the District Attorney of Ayachucho, Peru. He is investigating charges that the Command killed dozens of peasants in May and was threatened by the Command if he continued the investigation. The Shining Path was accused of killing two policemen and wounding three on Sunday near Pucallpa. In Peru, where more than 100 people have been killed, including at least 20 police officers, since April 2010, there are fears that the government will use its new powers under President Ollanta Humala to crack
An army death squad, the Rodrigo Franco Command, has vowed to kill a Shining Path member or sympathizer for every person slain by the guerrillas, according to the District Attorney of Ayachucho, Peru. He is investigating charges that the Command killed dozens of peasants in May and was threatened by the Command if he continued the investigation. The Shining Path was accused of killing two policemen and wounding three on Sunday near Pucallpa. The Peruvian government claims the Shining Path has killed more than 15,000 people and caused $10 million in property damage since fighting began 8 years ago.