1989 Callao bombing
1989 Callao bombing | |
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Part of the Internal conflict in Peru | |
Location | Port of Callao, Peru |
Date | July 5, 1989 (EDT) |
Target | Soviet citizens |
Attack type |
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Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 33 |
Perpetrator | Shining Path (alleged)[1] |
The 1989 Callao bombing was a
Background
Relations between the governments of Peru and the Soviet Union had
Politically, the Gorbachev government gave support to the
In 1986, supporters of
Attack
On July 5, 1989, three buses were in a part of the Port of Callao that facilitated Soviet fishermen and sailors between Callao and Lima who had landing permission as agreed between the Peruvian and Soviet governments. The foreigners were visiting a craft shop near the buses.[3] When the Soviets were boarding the vehicles, an explosion occurred under the largest bus.[4] The impact of this explosion destroyed the façade of the three-story craft store that the victims had recently departed from.[3]
The other two smaller buses with 35 passengers each were also affected, but the largest bus was the most affected, with its 49 passengers being evacuated to hospitals in Lima. All the seriously injured were on the largest bus, with 20 injuries being first reported, later rising to 33, four of whom were in a critical state.[3]
Aftermath
No terrorist organization officially claimed responsibility for the attack, but the
Attacks against the USSR continued, as the Soviet embassy was again bombed in October 1989.[2]
See also
- 1986 Soviet embassy attack in Lima
- 1987 North Korean embassy attack in Lima
- Japanese embassy hostage crisis
References
- ^ a b "Sendero Luminoso: Peruvian Terrorist Group § Partial Incident Chronology". Department of State Bulletin. 89 (2153): 49–52. 1989-12-01.
- ^ U.S. Department of State. 1990. p. 34.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "33 Soviet Sailors Injured in Peru Bus Bombing". Los Angeles Times. 1989-07-06.
- ^ a b "Soviet tourists hurt in Peru bus bombing". UPI. 5 July 1989.