The 2002 Lima bombing was a car bomb attack in Lima, Peru that occurred at El Polo Shopping Centre, just outside the embassy of the United States, killing nine people and injuring thirty-two. The blast came just three days prior to a visit to Peru from the United States President George W. Bush. No Americans were caught in the explosion. An estimated 30 kilograms (66 lb) of explosives was used in the attack.[1]
The bomb was planted at a mall four blocks from the American embassy. A seven-floor hotel and a branch of the Banco de Crédito del Perú bank were damaged, but the embassy compound itself, sitting behind a 20 ft high wall and distant from the street, received no apparent damage.[1] Two embassy security guards and one police officer were among the dead.[2]
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo said he will "not permit democracy to be undermined by terrorist attacks." The interior minister claimed that the attack would not stop Bush's scheduled visit to Lima to meet with Toledo and the leaders of Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador. A statement from the U.S. embassy said "We condemn the barbaric terrorist bombing this evening in the vicinity of our embassy in Lima." Minutes before leaving for Peru, Bush apparently said "You bet I'm going."[3]
Responsibilityedit
The United States suspected that guerillas from the left-wing Shining Path terror group perpetrated the attack.[4] International terrorists groups including Al-Qaeda and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were also suspected.[5] Despite the main suspicion laying on Shining Path, the group never claimed responsibility, nor did the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA), another active left-wing terrorist group during the period. An analyst claimed the attack may have been motivated against Bush's War on Terror.[6]
The MRTA previously bombed the United States embassy in Lima on January 15, 1990.[7] It was bombed again on July 27, 1993, this time by Shining Path. Four people were wounded in this attack.[8]
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January 01, 1970
2002, lima, bombing, bomb, attack, lima, peru, that, occurred, polo, shopping, centre, just, outside, embassy, united, states, killing, nine, people, injuring, thirty, blast, came, just, three, days, prior, visit, peru, from, united, states, president, george,. The 2002 Lima bombing was a car bomb attack in Lima Peru that occurred at El Polo Shopping Centre just outside the embassy of the United States killing nine people and injuring thirty two The blast came just three days prior to a visit to Peru from the United States President George W Bush No Americans were caught in the explosion An estimated 30 kilograms 66 lb of explosives was used in the attack 1 2002 Lima bombing source source source source source source CCTV footage of the attackLocationSantiago de Surco Lima PeruDateMarch 20 2002 10 45 pmTargetUnited States embassy suspected Attack typeBombingWeaponsCar bombDeaths9Injured32PerpetratorsUnknown Contents 1 Attack 2 Responsibility 3 See also 4 ReferencesAttack editThe bomb was planted at a mall four blocks from the American embassy A seven floor hotel and a branch of the Banco de Credito del Peru bank were damaged but the embassy compound itself sitting behind a 20 ft high wall and distant from the street received no apparent damage 1 Two embassy security guards and one police officer were among the dead 2 Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo said he will not permit democracy to be undermined by terrorist attacks The interior minister claimed that the attack would not stop Bush s scheduled visit to Lima to meet with Toledo and the leaders of Colombia Bolivia and Ecuador A statement from the U S embassy said We condemn the barbaric terrorist bombing this evening in the vicinity of our embassy in Lima Minutes before leaving for Peru Bush apparently said You bet I m going 3 Responsibility editThe United States suspected that guerillas from the left wing Shining Path terror group perpetrated the attack 4 International terrorists groups including Al Qaeda and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FARC were also suspected 5 Despite the main suspicion laying on Shining Path the group never claimed responsibility nor did the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement MRTA another active left wing terrorist group during the period An analyst claimed the attack may have been motivated against Bush s War on Terror 6 The MRTA previously bombed the United States embassy in Lima on January 15 1990 7 It was bombed again on July 27 1993 this time by Shining Path Four people were wounded in this attack 8 See also edit2001 Peru shootdownReferences edit a b 04 00 EST 21 March 2002 Peru car bomb kills eight World news The Guardian Retrieved 2018 07 14 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link CNN com Car bomb outside U S Embassy in Peru kills 9 March 21 2002 Edition cnn com Retrieved 2018 07 14 AMERICAS Peru bomb fails to deter Bush BBC News 2002 03 21 Retrieved 2018 07 14 Grace Francie 2002 03 21 Peru On High Alert After Bombing CBS News Retrieved 2018 07 14 After the bomb Violence in Peru Economist com 2002 03 28 Retrieved 2018 07 14 McDermott Jeremy 2002 03 22 Bush Peru visit goes on despite death blast Telegraph Retrieved 2018 07 14 Personal Security amp Terrorism Awareness A Comprehensive Risk Reduction John Haynes Roy Haynes Google Books ISBN 9780595215904 Retrieved 2018 07 14 Nash Nathaniel C 1993 07 28 4 Wounded as Rebels Bomb U S Embassy in Peru The New York Times The New York Times Retrieved 2018 07 14 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2002 Lima bombing amp oldid 1224986356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
