Attack on the Cuzco barracks
On August 29, 1987, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attacked the Cuzco barracks as part of its campaign of violent actions in the city. This attack against a military installation demonstrated the operational capacity of the subversive group in urban areas.
On August 29, 1987, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso carried out an attack against the Cuzco barracks. This attack was part of a series of violent actions that the subversive group carried out in the city of Cuzco during this period, which included attacks against public and private premises, takeovers of radio stations and damage to the southern railroad lines. The attack on the barracks represented an escalation in the actions of the PCP-SL in the urban area of Cuzco, demonstrating its capacity to attack military installations in the city.