Murder of 7 people in Huantaccasa
In May 1983, the PCP-SL assassinated 7 people in Huantaccasa, Ayacucho, as part of its campaign of violence against the civilian population in the region.
In May 1983, the PCP-SL raided the town of Huantaccasa and killed 7 people. This event occurred in the context of the intensification of violence in the provinces of Huanta, Huamanga and La Mar during 1983, a year that marks the entry of the Armed Forces into the region under political-military command. The event was part of the PCP-SL's strategy to eliminate local authorities and establish their control in the rural areas of Ayacucho.