Attacks on Guardia Civil posts in Orurillo and Umachiri
Members of the PCP-SL attacked Civil Guard posts in Orurillo and Umachiri (Melgar, Puno) on August 18, 1982. After five hours of confrontations, seven policemen were killed.
On August 18, 1982, members of the PCP-SL simultaneously attacked the Civil Guard posts of Orurillo and Umachiri, in the province of Melgar, department of Puno. The confrontations lasted for five hours. As a result of these attacks, seven policemen were killed. After the attack, the Minister of the Interior, General FAP (r) José Gagliardi Schiaffino, and the head of the Civil Guard, General GC Humberto Catter Arredondo, arrived in Vilcashuamán.
Actors
PCP-SL
perpetrator
Guardia Civil
victim
José Gagliardi Schiaffino
Minister of Interior
Humberto Catter Arredondo
chief of Guardia Civil
Orurillo
location of attack
Umachiri
location of attack
Melgar
province where attacks occurred
Puno
department where attacks occurred
Vilcashuamán
location where officials arrived