Grupo Colina
| Grupo Colina | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Santiago Martin Rivas Jesús Sosa Saavedra |
| Dates of operation | October 1991 – November 1992 |
| Dissolved | 1992 |
| Country | Peru |
| Allegiance | Peruvian Army |
| Notable attacks | Barrios Altos massacre Santa massacre Pativilca massacre La Cantuta massacre |
| Battles and wars | Internal conflict in Peru |
The Grupo Colina (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾupo koˈlina]), formally the Lima Detachment (Destacamento Lima), was a military intelligence detachment and death squad of the Peruvian Army established in October 1991 as part of a low-intensity anti-subversive warfare strategy undertaken by the Peruvian State through its armed forces during the government of Alberto Fujimori. It was officially deactivated in November 1992 and publicly announced in 1993. It reported directly to the Army Intelligence Service (SIE) and, through a parallel chain of command, to the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and presidential advisor Vladimiro Montesinos.
The Colina Group was led by Peruvian Army Major Santiago Martín Rivas and participated in the murders and disappearances of at least 49 people, through systematic human rights violations, the most notable being the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta massacres.