Police Gen. Luis Muguruza tells Peruvian radio from the Amazon that five police officers were killed in an attack by Indians with firearms.
The clash apparently began before dawn Friday.
The president of the protest group, Alberto Pizango, reported the 15 Indian deaths.
Indigenous leaders in Peru's Amazon oppose a government push to develop their ancestral lands. They say it violates international law.
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