Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Three killed, seven missing in Peru miners attack
On New Year's Eve, some bad people attacked miners in Peru.
Three miners were killed, and seven others are missing.
This happened in a place called La Libertad.
Sadly, this is not the first time this has happened.
In May last year, 13 miners were killed in the same area.
The bad people want to control the area, which is why they are attacking the miners.
Three people were killed and seven are missing after an attack on informal miners in northern Peru on New Year's Eve.
The attack occurred in the La Libertad region, according to local mayor Aldo Marino.
Police reported 13 miners were killed in the same district in May 2023 as criminal gangs seek to expand their control.
The incident is part of a series of attacks on small-scale gold miners in the Andean nation.
Local authorities and police are likely investigating the incident and the whereabouts of the missing miners.
- Who
- Informal miners in northern Peru
- What
- Attack on miners
- When
- New Year's Eve
- Where
- La Libertad region, northern Peru
- Why
- Criminal gangs seeking control in the area
- Location
- Northern Peru, La Libertad region
- Date
- New Year's Eve
- Casualties
- 3 killed, 7 missing
- Previous Incident
- 13 miners killed in May 2023
- Suspected Perpetrators
- Criminal gangs