NewsMay 26, 2002
Peruvian spy chief charged in killing
LIMA, Peru -- A Peruvian prosecutor has filed homicide charges against ex-spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos and 18 army officers for allegedly executing three leftist rebels during a 1997 hostage rescue. The attorney general's office announced the charges late Friday. A judge must now decide whether to proceed with a trial...
The Associated Press
LIMA, Peru -- A Peruvian prosecutor has filed homicide charges against ex-spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos and 18 army officers for allegedly executing three leftist rebels during a 1997 hostage rescue.
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The attorney general's office announced the charges late Friday. A judge must now decide whether to proceed with a trial.
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