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Attackers take over Japanese ambassador's residence in Peru
December 17, 1996
Web posted at: 10:25 p.m. EST (0325 GMT)LIMA, Peru (CNN) -- An armed group of 15 to 20 people stormed the home of the Japanese ambassador to Peru on Tuesday night as diplomats and governments officials attended a party there, witnesses and radio reports said.
As many as 40 people, reportedly including a government minister, several ambassadors and members of the Peruvian congress, were being held inside. Police were negotiating with the attackers for the captives' release.
The attackers apparently set off at least one large explosion and two minor ones.
Initial reports said rebels of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement might be responsible for the attack.
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