In 1984, the PCP-SL (Shining Path) increased their violent activities in the province of La Mar, targeting both local authorities and civilians. On May 9, they attacked the village of Paiccas, killing 21 villagers. Subsequent attacks in June resulted in the deaths of numerous other villagers, including 22 executed in …
On June 24, 1984, elements of the PCP-SL (Shining Path) murdered 22 peasants in Ccaccamarca, La Mar province, Ayacucho. The murders occurred after the PCP-SL held a popular trial against the victims. This event occurred in the context of the second wave of the II Military Campaign of the PCP-SL, …
In September 1989, the PCP-SL assassinated Mayor Juan Pando Prado and Isaac Salvatierra in Ccaccamarca, Ocros district. This was part of the Shining Path's strategy to eliminate local authorities in the Huamanga region. The assassination occurred in the same month in which the PCP-SL also executed the provincial mayor of …