The cathedral tower in Huari was dynamited in an attack against the Catholic Church. This act is part of the Shining Path's systematic campaign against religious institutions in various regions of the country. The attack was intended to intimidate the population and weaken the presence of the Church.
Fr. Franz Windischoffer, parish priest of Huantar in Huari, was attacked and tortured, and his house was set on fire. This violent attack against the priest is part of the escalation of violence against pastoral agents of the Catholic Church. The objective was to intimidate and expel religious from the …
In November 1991, PCP-Sendero Luminoso terrorists assassinated 10 peasants in the town of Huari for belonging to the peasant patrols. This attack was part of a broader offensive against self-defense organizations in the area. The same month, another Shining Path column had raided the district of Santo Tomás de Pata, …
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