Attack against Acción Popular's local office in Pucallpa
On May 6, 1983, the PCP-SL attacked the headquarters of Acción Popular in Pucallpa, as part of its first wave of military campaign. The attack was part of an escalation of political violence against targets of the ruling party.
On May 6, 1983, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) attacked the headquarters of Acción Popular in Pucallpa. This attack was part of the first wave of the First Military Campaign of the PCP-SL, which took place between May and June 1983. The attack took place in a context of intensifying political violence in the country, with multiple terrorist actions both in Lima and in the interior of Peru. This event was one of several attacks perpetrated by the PCP-SL against premises and infrastructure of the ruling party during that period.