| San Miguel Del Ene attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the internal conflict in Peru | |
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  San Miguel del Ene Location of San Miguel del Ene in Peru | |
| Location | San Miguel del Ene, Vizcatán del Ene district, Peru |
| Coordinates | 12°11′20″S 74°01′33″W / 12.18889°S 74.02583°W |
| Date | 23 May 2021 Around 22:00 (UTC−05:00) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Firearms |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Perpetrator | Militarized Communist Party of Peru (MPCP; split of Shining Path) (disputed) |
The San Miguel del Ene attack was a massacre on 23 May 2021 in San Miguel del Ene, a rural area in the Vizcatán del Ene District of Satipo Province in Peru, in which 18 people were killed. The massacre was most likely perpetrated by the Militarized Communist Party of Peru (MPCP), a split of the Maoist terrorist organization Shining Path.[1][2] The attack occurred in the Valle de los Ríos Apurímac, Ene y Mantaro (VRAEM) conflict region, where the group operates.[3][4]
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- ^ Burt, Jo-Marie (5 June 2021). "Peru's military say Shining Path insurgents killed 16 civilians. Others are not so sure". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Presunto ataque terrorista deja al menos 18 muertos en la selva central de Perú". www.efe.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Asesinadas 18 personas en un posible ataque de Sendero Luminoso". www.europapress.es. Europa Press. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.