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Shining Path Leader Detained in Peru

HeadlineFeb 13, 2012

Peru has announced Comrade Artemio, the leader of the Shining Path, has been captured alive. The rebel leader was reportedly found badly wounded after a clash with troops in a remote jungle region.

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