Attack on the prison in Huamanga
Attack perpetrated by the PCP-SL against the prison in the city of Huamanga in March 1982, as part of their strategy to weaken state institutions in Ayacucho.
The PCP-SL carried out an attack on the prison in the city of Huamanga in March 1982. This event was part of the PCP-SL's initial strategy of attacking state institutions, including police posts and penitentiaries. The attack on the prison was inscribed in the context of the Shining Path offensive that sought to liberate the countryside and weaken the state presence in the Ayacucho region. This type of action characterized the first phase of the PCP-SL's armed struggle between 1980 and 1982.