Founder of Peru Shining Path rebellion given second life sentence

Founder of Peru Shining Path rebellion given second life sentence Reuters LIMA (Reuters) - A Peruvian court on Tuesday handed down a second life sentence to the founder of the Shining Path rebel group, Abimael Guzman, finding him guilty of orchestrating a car bomb attack in an upscale neighbourhood of Lima in 1992 that left 25 people dead and 155 wounded. The bombing on the residential street of Tarata was the Shining Path's deadliest attack on civilians in the capital, contributing to a sense of panic in the city about an insurgency that had already killed thousands of people in the remote Andes and Amazon. Guzman, 83, is already serving a life sentence for terrorism since his capture in 1992 The post Founder of Peru Shining Path rebellion given second life sentence appeared first on Firstpost. India Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.