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The Tarata bombing was a terrorist attack in Lima, Peru, on July 16, 1992, by the Shining Path terrorist group. The blast was the deadliest Shining Path bombing during the Internal conflict in Peru〔(Peru's Shining Path rebels: Old enemy, new threat )〕 and was part of a larger bombing campaign in the city. The explosions happened on Tarata Street, the business area of Miraflores Ward, an upscale district of the city. Two trucks, each packed with 1,000 kg of explosives, exploded on the street at 9:15 pm, killing 25 and wounding 155.〔(Sendero File / August 1992 )〕 The blast destroyed or damaged 183 homes, 400 businesses and 63 parked cars.〔(Economist's View: History of the Car Bomb: "The poor man's air force" Part 2 )〕 The bombings were the beginning of a week-long Shining Path strike against the Peruvian government, a strike which caused 40 deaths and shut down much of the capital.〔"40 Killed; Shining Path Guerrillas Shut Down Much of Lima." ''The New York Times'', July 26, 1992.〕 In the wake of the incident, galvanized by public outrage, President Alberto Fujimori intensified his crackdown on Peruvian insurgent groups. == Background == In 1992, Peru was in the midst of a civil war with several violent political insurgencies, the most radical and active of which called itself the Communist Party of Peru—Shining Path. That year, a coup led by President Alberto Fujimori on April 5, in which he dissolved Congress as part of a broader political crackdown, aggravated the domestic social conflict.〔(El Atentado de Tarata ) (Spanish)〕 Earlier Shining Path attacks that year included the February 15 murder of María Elena Moyano, a community organizer in Villa El Salvador Ward, who was shot at close range then blown up with dynamite. Also, on June 5 a car bomb exploded beside the Frecuencia Latina television station near midnight, killing journalist Alejandro Perez.〔(Alejandro Perez )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tarata bombing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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