Confrontation in Asillo
Clash between ronderos of Asillo and the PCP-Sendero Luminoso that resulted in the death of 7 senderistas on September 12, 1992.
On September 12, 1992, the ronderos of Asillo confronted the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in a combat that resulted in the death of 7 members of the subversive organization. This confrontation took place in the context of the growing organization of counter-subversive peasant patrols in the department of Puno. The event is part of the peasant self-defense strategy that contributed to the defeat of the PCP-SL in the region.