Explosive attack against General Juan Velasco Alvarado's tomb
Explosive detonation at General Velasco Alvarado's tomb by Sendero Luminoso
An explosive device was detonated at the tomb of General Juan Velasco Alvarado, who was the first president of the military government that ruled Peru between 1968 and 1975. This attack, attributed to the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, was part of the first armed actions of the subversive organization and occurred when the armed forces were still in power under the presidency of General Francisco Morales Bermudez.