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Timeline Events 2

1. Jan. 1, 1984

   Organization of Civil Defense Committees in Huanta

   In 1984, the communities in the Huanta area organized themselves into Civil Defense Committees and coordinated closely with the military. The patrols of Ccaccas, Ccanis and Patasucro, located in the highlands of the city of Huanta, as well as those of Tambo, Balcón, Acco, Challhuamayo and Ccarhuahurán, conducted scavenging campaigns …

   Huanta, Ayacucho, Perú Informe CVR, pp. 142-143

   #comités-de-defensa-civil #huanta #ayacucho #rondas-campesinas #contrainsurgencia #fuerzas-armadas #sendero-luminoso #1984
2. April 1, 1984

   Incursion of Carhuahuran patrols

   In April 1984, the Carhuahurán rondas raided the community of Uchuraccay, which by then was practically uninhabited after multiple attacks. During this incursion, the ronderos took the church bells, as well as the school's folders and roof. This raid was part of a broader context in which communities organized in …

   Uchuraccay, Ayacucho, Perú Informe CVR, p. 143

   #uchuraccay #carhuahurán #rondas #comités-de-defensa-civil #ayacucho #saqueos #1984