On April 23, members of the PCP-SL destroy the railway line between Cuzco-Sicuani and Cuzco-Quillabamba. This sabotage to the transportation infrastructure was part of the PCP-SL's strategy to affect the economy and isolate regions of the country.
On October 1, 1982 there was an assault on the Civil Guard post located in Erapata, district of Vilcabamba, province of La Convención, Quillabamba. During this attack, one Civil Guard died. This event is part of the first armed actions of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the Apurimac river valley area. …
In the first half of 1984, there were mass killings of Lucmahuayco villagers by law enforcement and ronderos. The town, located on the right bank of the Apurimac a few kilometers upriver from Quillabamba, was razed to the ground because, according to the Inkawasi ronderos, it was "a Shining Path …
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 2, 1984, members of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso broke into the towns of Huayrapata, San Antonio de Paterini, San Martin and Quillabamba, all located in the district of San Francisco, province of La Mar. The attackers killed forty peasants who had collaborated with the forces of law and order. …
On November 26, 1984, a police operation in Lucmahuaycco, Peru, led to the death of SO3 SFP Mario Berríos Amao. Witnesses reported the incident as part of a larger series of events involving the murder of local villagers. The Commission of Truth and Reconciliation gathered testimonies indicating that the killings …
On November 24, 1984, there was a confrontation with the Vilcabamba police. At the same time, that same day, a combined police, military and self-defense committee operation was carried out, apparently coming from the province of La Mar, in the department of Ayacucho, which disappeared the community of Lucmahuayco, assassinating …
On November 24, 1984, a combined police, military and self-defense committee operation, apparently coming from the province of La Mar in Ayacucho, disappeared the community of Lucmahuayco. The villagers were killed and the survivors were taken to the city of Quillabamba to be prosecuted as terrorists. The counter-subversive forces accused …
On 26 November 1984, a guerrilla base was detected in Cacaopampa, near Quillabamba, leading to a military and police operation that resulted in the capture of 18 women, 2 minors, and 7 men after an armed confrontation. Testimonies suggest that police and local militias conducted multiple operations in the area, …
On June 7, 1985, Radio Quillabamba was dynamited as a result of its denunciations against human rights abuses committed by the military base in Quillabamba and in the surrounding campesino communities. The attack was attributed to the Peruvian army's group Alfa, led by Major Hans Chacón, who were stationed in …
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