Detonations in Huancapi
On August 25, 1981, detonations were heard in Huancapi, Fajardo, as part of the PCP-SL's sustained attacks against the police during that year. These attacks sought to generate a 'power vacuum' in the Ayacucho countryside.
On August 25, 1981, detonations were heard in Huancapi, Fajardo province. This event is part of a series of sustained PCP-SL attacks against the police during 1981, which generated a 'power vacuum' in the countryside. Attacks on police posts in the area included Vischongo in January, Mollebamba in January, and then Totos in December of the same year. This PCP-SL strategy sought to push back the police and create favorable conditions to convert the communities into 'support bases'.