Peruvian prison massacres
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The Peruvian prison massacres occurred on June 18–19, 1986, after a series of riots in the San Pedro, Santa Mónica, and El Frontón prisons in Lima and Callao. The military repression of these riots resulted in the loss of at least 224 lives.[1][2]
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Location | Peru |
Date | June 18, 1986 (1986-06-18)–June 19, 1986 (1986-06-19) |
Target | Rioting prisoners |
Attack type | Massacres, mass executions |
Deaths | At least 224 |
Perpetrators | Peruvian Military |
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