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Peru: 18 hostages might have been killed

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Isabel Guerra

According to the telephonic call made from Imasita village (Amazonas region) aired by Limean Radio Capital, natives have already killed 18 out of the 38 hostages at PetroPeru Station N°6.

Reportedly, Peru's Army has taken control of the Station, rescuing 20 of the hostages.

However, Peru's Defense Ministry claims (according to RadioProgramas del Peru) to have rescued 22 hostages and reports only 9 confirmed casualties.

The other 7 are reported as "missing".

According to regional radio reports, available via Twitter, (#Bagua) the  natives have temporarily retreated to their villages, but have threatened to come back.

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# Gary Bromley says :
6 June, 2009 [ 14:17 ]

This situation is absolutely appalling!  Not only the deaths but the continuation of the rape of mother Earth.  When will mankind come to realize that life is much more important than monetary profit.  Where will it end?  How much of the Amazona will be destroyed before the final impact is realized.  Although I do not condone violence from either side...my support rests with the indigenous peoples of the Amazona.  I was in Peru this year for one month...what a beautiful country it was.  We reap what we sow.

# Jen Jacobs says :
6 June, 2009 [ 16:07 ]

Why are you not reporting about the approximatley 50 indigenous people who were probably killed. How can you print a news piece that says hostages "might" have been killed. This is totally biased!

# yulissa says :
7 June, 2009 [ 00:02 ]

:( ohhhhhh a visto que   estan matando a nuestra gente sin compracion?solamente  por reclamar   sus derechos o nunestors  derechos como los peruano  que somos   , dios  que' lastima que esto pase en  esta pais tan hermoso todo este matansa, no tenos quien  nos proteje , ahhhh por cierto eso fue siempre con este gobierno que tenemos     mumm la  vida   sin valor.    bueno ahora solo dios nos projeta   a los que estamos  quedando  vivos,  y por cierto  si queremos  continuar vivos seguro  debemos estar  sin habrir la boca para reclamar nuestros derechos  bye

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