On Saturday, unknown gunmen ambushed and killed three police officers and set their car on fire in Canete, in the Biobio region of Chile. A long-simmering conflict between the Mapuche indigenous community and landowners and forestry companies in Biobío and Chile's Araucanía region farther south has intensified in recent years. That has prompted the government to impose a state of emergency and deploy the military to provide security. This event took place on 04/27/2024 at the following location: Canete, Chile.
Incident Type: Terrorism
Event Type: Ambush
Total Fatalities: 3
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 3
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: Associated Press
