1992 Bolivian embassy attack in Lima

1992 Bolivian embassy attack
Part of the Internal conflict in Peru
The current embassy in 2023
LocationSan Isidro District, Lima, Peru
DateJuly 22, 1992
TargetEmbassy of Bolivia in Peru and bolivians
Attack type
Deaths0
Injured5–16
PerpetratorShining Path

The 1992 Bolivian embassy attack in Lima was a terrorist attack carried out by the Shining Path on the Bolivian embassy in the city of Lima, Peru. The attack took place as part of an offensive policy of "armed general strike" by the Shining Path against the government of Alberto Fujimori.[1][2] The attack left up to 16 people injured, including locals and Bolivian embassy personnel.[3]

  1. ^ "La ofensiva terrorista de Sendero Luminoso obliga a Fujimori a permanecer en Lima". El País. 1992-07-23.
  2. ^ "Bolivia recupera oficinas que fueron destruidas en atentado". Opinión Bolivia. 2014-06-17.
  3. ^ "SENDERO ATACA A LOS COLEGIOS EN LIMA". El Tiempo. 1992-07-23.