Peru: 3 Guardianes de la Pampa criminals killed in La Pampa clash, PNP officer dead

A police operation in La Pampa, Madre de Dios, resulted in the deaths of three members of the criminal network Los Guardianes de la Pampa, linked to illegal mining, hitmen, kidnapping, and extortion. A PNP sub-officer was killed and another seriously injured. The incident underscores ongoing state efforts against organized crime in Peru's illegal mining zones, with casualties on both sides.