Murder of 16 peasants in Matará
On May 21, 1983, 16 peasants were murdered in Matará, province of Huamanga, Ayacucho, accused of collaborating with the police. The event occurred during the first wave of the First Campaign of the PCP-SL.
On May 21, 1983, in Matará, province of Huamanga, Ayacucho, 16 peasants were killed. According to the report, these peasants were executed for collaborating with the police. This event occurred in the context of the first wave of the First Campaign of the PCP-SL, which took place from May to June 1983. The event took place one day after another similar event in San José de Secce, where about eighty peasants were kidnapped and later killed.