Seven police officers killed in cocaine hotspot of central Peru

Seven police officers were killed after being ambushed in an area of central Peru known for its cocaine production, the National Police said Saturday. Authorities did not blame any organization for the attack, but the area has a strong presence of drug trafficking groups allied with remnants of the Maoist rebel group Shining Path. The Shining Path began to fade in the early 1990s after the jailing of founder Abimael Guzman and has since developed ties with drug traffickers. Seven police officers were killed after being ambushed in an area of central Peru known for its cocaine production, the National Police said Saturday. The Shining Path began to fade in the early 1990s after the jailing of founder Abimael Guzman and has since developed ties with drug traffickers.