Nine people died at the Poderosa mine in Peru

Nine people were killed and 15 injured when a group of armed men raided the Poderosa mines in Patas province, Peru, the interior ministry said in a statement late Saturday.

Peru's national police have regained control of the mine, confiscated weapons and detained seven suspects in a fatal explosive attack, the ministry added.

Before the police arrived, the criminals attacked the company's security staff and kidnapped four people.