PCP-SL Attack in Pichiwilca
In April 1988, the Shining Path PCP attacked the town of Pichiwilca, base of the Self-Defense Committees in the Apurimac River Valley. The villagers, with the support of ronderos from Anchiway and an Army patrol, repelled the attack, leaving 12 subversives dead.
In April 1988, the Shining Path PCP attacked the town of Pichiwilca, which was the base of the Self-Defense Committees of the Apurimac River Valley. The attack was supported by a large contingent of peasants from the local subversive force. The villagers of Pichiwilca managed to alert the ronderos of Anchiway, who came to their support along with an Army patrol. A long battle ensued that managed to repel the subversive attack, leaving 12 subversives dead according to the testimonies gathered. This attack took place in the context of the retreat of the Shining Path PCP from the jungle of Ayacucho, where the organization was exerting pressure to enroll the population and confront the siege of the Self-Defense Committees.