LIMA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were killed and 15 were injured on Saturday after armed assailants attacked the Poderosa mine in north Peru's La Libertad Department, the Interior Ministry has confirmed.
The incident occurred at about 1:00 a.m. local time (0600 GMT).
A group of armed criminals raided the facilities of the mine, violently attacking security guards and taking four hostages, the ministry said in a statement, adding that nine people were killed and 15 others injured. ■
