Dogs explode in Lima
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The Maoist rebels have dubbed local union and community leaders 'dogs' and accused them of being government lackeys. More than 100 local leaders have been killed and police believe the dog bombs are a sign that the rebels plan a new offensive against popular organisations. The dogs were the only casualties of the explosions over the weekend.
When the Shining Path first appeared in 1980, it would hang dogs from Lima's lampposts with signs abusing China and rival Maoist groups in Peru.
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