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June 7, 2009

Nine Peruvian Police Killed in Rescue Attempt
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Police in Peru have imposed a curfew over an Amazon jungle region after
battles between indigenous protesters and government forces killed at
least 39 people 
Police officers carry the coffin containing the body of a comrade killed
during clashes with Indians in Bagua Grande, in Callao, Peru, 05 Jun
2009Police in Peru have imposed a curfew over an Amazon jungle region
after battles between indigenous protesters and government forces killed
at least 39 people. The afternoon to dawn curfew was imposed Saturday
after nine police officers were killed during an attempt to rescue 38
police officers held hostage by protesters at a remote Amazon oil
facility. Of the 38, officials said 22 officers were rescued when police
stormed the state-owned facility. They said nine were killed and seven
are missing. The latest deaths follow clashes Friday that killed more
than 30 people and wounded 50. The violence erupted as indigenous people
protested against energy exploration on their lands in the Amazon. The
protests were in an area of northern Peru known as Curva del Diablo or
"Devil's Curve." Indigenous leaders say police shot at hundreds of
protesters from helicopters, but authorities say they were attacked
while attempting to break up a roadblock. Indigenous Peruvians have been
blocking roads and waterways intermittently since April to demand that
the government repeal laws they say encourage foreign companies to
exploit their lands. Protesters have also shut down oil production in
the region. Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and
Reuters.