Massacre of 13 villagers in Ñuñunhuayco
Massacre perpetrated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in Ñuñunhuayco, Cangallo, in August 1983, which resulted in the murder of 13 villagers and the razing of the village.
In August 1983, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso perpetrated a massacre in the town of Ñuñunhuayco, district of Cangallo, province of Cangallo, Ayacucho. The attack resulted in the murder of 13 villagers and the razing of the village. This event occurred in the context of the intensification of violence in the area during 1983, the year with the highest number of deaths in the region. The massacre was part of the terror strategy implemented by the PCP-SL against populations suspected of not supporting their cause or of collaborating with the forces of law and order.