Attack on San Miguel de Mayocc police post

On October 4, 1982, PCP-SL militants attacked the police post of San Miguel de Mayocc in Churcampa. This attack was part of a series of harassments to police posts that increased at the end of 1982 in the region.

On October 4, 1982, PCP-SL militants attacked the police post in the district of San Miguel de Mayocc. This attack was part of a series of harassments of police posts that increased at the end of 1982 in the districts of Churcampa and Tayacaja. The attacks were aimed at eliminating police presence in the area and facilitating the territorial control of the PCP-SL. This event occurred in the context of the initial proselytizing work of the PCP-SL in the province of Churcampa, which bordered the province of Huanta, where the subversive organization already had a presence.

Source: Informe CVR, página 218
Location: San Miguel de Mayocc, Churcampa, Huancavelica, Perú