1992 Peruvian embassy attack in Stockholm
The 1992 Peruvian embassy attack in Stockholm was a terrorist attack and assassination attempt carried out by the Shining Path on the Peruvian embassy in the city of Stockholm, Sweden. It unsuccessfully targeted the Peruvian ambassador Gustavo Adolfo Silva Aranda.
| 1992 Peruvian embassy attack | |
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| Part of the Internal conflict in Peru | |
The current embassy in 2010 | |
| Location | Embassy of Peru, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Date | c. August 1992 |
| Target | Gustavo Adolfo Silva Aranda |
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| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Shining Path |
The attack was the first of its type, with other Peruvian embassies being targeted in a similar fashion soon after.
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