Murder of Quinua villagers
In July 1991, peasant patrols from Quinua and other patrols murdered residents of Quinua, in the district of Quinua, province of Huamanga, Ayacucho.
In July 1991, residents of Quinua were killed by peasant patrols. This event occurred in the context of the intensification of the internal armed conflict in the Huamanga region. The peasant patrols of Quinua, along with other patrols in the area, were responsible for this collective murder. The event is part of a period of high violence in the area, where both paramilitary groups and the PCP-SL committed selective and massive assassinations.