Peruvian President, Alberto Fujimori orders an assault of the Japanese ambassador’s residence, on April 22, 1997, to rescue the 72 hostages remaining of the 490 taken during a party celebrating Emperor Akihito’s birthday, by armed terrorists from the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, a Marxist-Leninist organization.
All the rebels, including their leader, were killed during the rescue operation. Only one hostage, Supreme Court Justice, Carlos Giusti, was killed in the attack. Two soldiers wounded during the rescue operation died later from their injuries. More
