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AYACUCHO, Peru (AP) - Three suspected leftist rebels were shot to death in a clash with troops in Peru's highland jungle Tuesday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
An army platoon was met with gunfire from the suspected rebels while conducting an early morning patrol near the town of Huachocolpa, 165 miles southeast of the capital Lima, the military officials said in a statement.
An army official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak with journalists, said the men were remnants of the Shining Path rebel group.
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