Military Incursion in Manta and Vilca

On 21 March 1984, eighteen military trucks arrived in the districts of Manta and Vilca in the province of Huancavelica, Peru. The military's presence led to panic among the local population, who had been warned by subversive groups that they would be executed if found by the military. As a result, many fled, and the military's actions resulted in the deaths of three people in Ccollpa and six in Manta.

El 21 de marzo de 1984, dieciocho camiones militares arribaron a los distritos de Manta y Vilca en la provincia de Huancavelica. Ante la llegada de los militares, los pobladores huyeron advertidos por los subversivos de que serían ejecutados. Durante la incursión, los militares efectuaron disparos que causaron la muerte de tres pobladores en Ccollpa y seis en Manta. Posteriormente, se instalaron bases contrasubversivas en Vilca, Coricocha y Manta.

Source: Página 213
Location: Manta and Vilca, Huancavelica, Peru