Attack on the Franciscan Mission of Cutivireni
A Shining Path group violently destroyed the Franciscan Mission of Cutivireni in an attempt to assassinate the priest.
The Franciscan Mission of Cutivireni suffered a violent attack by a group of hikers that completely destroyed it. The attackers allegedly arrived asking for the exploiting priest with the intention of slitting his throat. This attack is part of the Shining Path's strategy of attacking the Catholic Church and its pastoral agents. The attack was intended to intimidate and expel the religious from the area.