Entry of the Armed Forces to the counter-subversive fight in Ayacucho
Armed Forces take control of counter-subversive struggle in Ayacucho
On December 27, 1982, President Belaunde gave an ultimatum of 72 hours for the terrorists to surrender their weapons before the armed forces took control of the emergency zone. General Roberto Clemente Noel y Moral was appointed as Chief of the Political Military Command of the Emergency Zone and on December 31, 1982, two thousand troops took possession of the provinces under emergency. The provinces of Huanta and La Mar were assigned to the Marine Infantry under the direction of Commander Vega Llona. The bloodiest stage of the internal armed conflict in the south-central highlands began.
Actors
Roberto Clemente Noel y Moral
military commander, head of Political-Military Command
Vega Llona
military commander, directed Marine Infantry operations
Fuerzas Armadas del Perú
perpetrator, assumed control of counter-insurgency operations
Infantería de Marina
military unit assigned to Huanta and La Mar provinces
Ayacucho
location of armed conflict and military operations
Huanta
province under emergency, assigned to Marine Infantry
La Mar
province under emergency, assigned to Marine Infantry
Belaúnde
president, issued ultimatum