The third attack by community protestors in the last two weeks has led to the suspension of operations by global natural resources company Glencore at its Antapaccay copper mine in Peru.
The raiders have been accused of setting fire to the workers area and looting in a raid that began about noon on Friday, before the company regained control of the site by mid-afternoon.
Glencore shut down the site temporarily due to the unacceptable risk to its workers, Reuters reported. Road blockades have restricted the mine’s operations in several weeks.