Attack on the town of Pucará
Attack by the PCP-SL on the town of Pucará, province of Lampa, where they killed 5 policemen and burned the municipality, the Entel Perú office and 20 houses.
On September 6, 1991, a Shining Path column attacked the town of Pucará in the province of Lampa. During the attack, the PCP-SL killed 5 policemen and caused significant material damage in the town. The subversives burned the town hall, the Entel Peru office and approximately 20 houses. This attack took place in a context of intensified Shining Path violence in the department of Puno, where the PCP-SL continued to carry out violent actions against authorities and law enforcement agencies.