Murder of 19 villagers in Iribamba
In July 1983, the Sinchis of the Civil Guard murdered 19 villagers in Iribamba, Luricocha, Huanta, during the period of greatest repressive intensity following the entry of the armed forces into Ayacucho.
In July 1983, members of the Sinchis of the Civil Guard murdered 19 villagers in Iribamba, Luricocha district, Huanta province. This event occurred in the context of the entry of the armed forces into the region in January 1983 and the installation of the political-military command that radically changed life in Huamanga and its region. The Sinchis-GC were responsible for multiple human rights violations during this period of intensified internal armed conflict.