Site of 1996-1997 hostage crisis in Peru

Site of 1996-1997 hostage crisis in Peru

LIMA, Peru - Photo taken Dec. 8, 2011, shows the site of the former residence of the Japanese ambassador in Lima, the site of a four-month hostage crisis in 1996-1997 that claimed the lives of 17 people. A condominium is planned to be built on the site, Japanese embassy sources said Dec. 12, 2011.

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