Shining Path attack on police station in Huancavelica

Shining Path attacked a police detachment in Huancavelica in 1992, causing the death of 4 policemen. The attack occurred while the Rondas Campesinas were being consolidated in the area.

In 1992, Shining Path attacked a police station in the province of Huancavelica, resulting in the death of 4 policemen. This attack took place in a context where the communities of Julcamarca, with the support of the army and the ronderos of Lircay, were consolidating the Rondas Campesinas. The attack was part of the Shining Path's strategy of attacking police posts and law enforcement in the region.

Source: Informe CVR
Location: Huancavelica, Perú