Murder of 8 residents of Rosario
Military killed 8 villagers in Rosario, Ayna, in June 1984, during counter-subversive operations in the Apurimac River Valley.
In June 1984, soldiers murdered eight villagers in the town of Rosario, Ayna district, La Mar province. This event occurred during the period of greatest violence in the Apurimac River Valley, when the Armed Forces had taken control of the area under the Political Military Command. The event took place in a context of intense counter-subversive operations where there were multiple human rights violations by the forces of law and order.
Actors
Rosario
location of killings
Ayna
district where killings occurred
La Mar
province containing the incident location
Valle del Río Apurímac
region where counterinsurgency operations took place
Fuerzas Armadas
perpetrator of killings
Ejército peruano
perpetrator of killings
Comando Político Militar
military command authority in the zone