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 by Staff Writers Lima (AFP) June 12, 2018
A remnant Shining Path rebel force attacked a military base in southern Peru on Monday, wounding six army troops, the armed forces said. The military described the events as "armed harassment by terrorist criminals who acted as hit men for drug traffickers," a military statement said. The province of Satipo, where the strike took place, is part of the coca-growing valley formed by the Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro rivers, known by its acronym VRAEM, in southeastern Peru. Peru's military has been monitoring the valley since 2006, when the government established that there is a remnant focus of the Shining Path. The government says rebels work with drug traffickers to fund their operations. Along with Colombia and Bolivia, Peru is one of the world's largest producers of coca leaf, a raw material for cocaine, according to the United Nations. The Maoist-inspired group rose up against the government in the 1980s. Its activities have sharply declined since leader Abimael Guzman was captured in 1992.
Ex-spy chief to head Australia inquiry into special forces Sydney (AFP) June 11, 2018 Australia's former spy chief is to conduct the third inquiry into the nation's special forces in two years, the defence force confirmed Monday, as allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan continue to swirl. The elite troops, including the Special Air Service Regiment, served in the country alongside US-led forces between 2001-14. A 2016 report by a consultant commissioned by the defence force and revealed by Fairfax Media on Friday made explosive allegations of "unsanctioned and illegal" violenc ... read more
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