Edith Lagos

Edith Lagos Saez
Born (1962-11-27)November 27, 1962
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] She was from Peru, and was a leftist revolutionary.

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 978-0-8078-4676-6. 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. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
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