Edith Lagos

Edith Lagos Saez
Born November 27, 1962(1962-11-27)
Died September 2, 1982(1982-09-02) (aged 19)
Service/branch Shining Path
Battles/wars Internal conflict in Peru

Edith Lagos Saez was a member of the Shining Path who was killed by the Peruvian security forces when she was nineteen years old. Her funeral was attended by thousands of people.[1] The Rodrigo Franco Command later bombed her tomb.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gorriti Ellenbogen, Gustavo; Robin Kirk (1999). The Shining Path: A History of the Millenarian War in Peru. UNC Press. pp. 240–241. ISBN 9780807846766. http://books.google.ca/books?id=5Rjve18dtaYC&pg=PA241&lpg=PA241&dq=%22Edith+Lagos%22&source=bl&ots=KSzm1wZOW2&sig=Q0tjmEuJtulVxxPAiFW51TGvcxQ&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result#PPA240,M1. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 
  2. ^ Riding, Alan (1988-08-21). "Peru Offers Law to Combat Terror". New York Times (The New York Times Company). Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. http://www.webcitation.org/5cnrjOKqf. Retrieved 2008-12-04.