State of emergency in five provinces of Ayacucho
The government decreed a state of emergency in five provinces of Ayacucho (Huamanga, Huanta, La Mar, Cangallo and Victor Fajardo) on October 12, 1981, following the Shining Path attack on the Tambo police post, establishing a curfew and initiating mass arrests.
On October 12, 1981, the Peruvian government decreed a state of emergency in five of the seven provinces of the department of Ayacucho: Huamanga, Huanta, La Mar, Cangallo and Victor Fajardo. This measure was established in response to the increase in PCP-Sendero Luminoso actions, particularly after the attack on the Tambo police post on October 11. The decree included the implementation of a curfew from 11 p.m. onwards. Immediately, the police proceeded to carry out raids, including the university residence where they detained half a hundred students, but without finding weapons or evidence linking the university to acts of terrorism.