Rajanya ambush kills 6 police officers
PCP-SL ambush of a National Police troop car in Rajanya, Gorgor, Cajatambo, where 6 policemen died in 1989.
The PCP-SL ambushed a National Police troop car in the locality of Rajanya, district of Gorgor, province of Cajatambo. Six policemen were killed in this attack. This was one of the most daring attacks with the greatest repercussions in the area during that period. The ambush was part of the Shining Path offensive that extended between 1989 and 1990 against targets located in towns in the region.