In June 1984, soldiers murdered eight villagers in the town of Rosario, Ayna district, La Mar province. This event occurred during the period of greatest violence in the Apurimac River Valley, when the Armed Forces had taken control of the area under the Political Military Command. The event took place …
According to PCP-SL documents, the most numerous and most dangerous paramilitary bands emerged on both banks of the Apurimac River during July 1984, with most forming in January 1985. These gangs grew too rapidly due to the increased concentration of enemy troops in the area. The gangs were made up …
On July 8, 1984, members of the Navy detained a large number of people from the town of Rosario, located in the district of Ayna, province of Huanta. Later, they transferred a group of these detainees to a place called Matamburu. Once in Matamburu, the Marines shot and killed the …
By mid-1985, the Shining Path was in full retreat in the Apurimac River Valley and the Armed Forces together with the DECAS (Defensa Civil Contrasubversiva) had gained control of the valley. The Shining Path themselves recognized their defeat by the 'mesnadas' in the VRA, admitting that the unconsolidated support bases …