1983 Lucanamarca massacre
| Lucanamarca massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of internal conflict in Peru | |
Location of Lucanamarca in Peru, with areas of Shining Path influence in yellow | |
| Location | Lucanamarca, Peru |
| Date | 3 April 1983 |
| Target | Ronderos |
Attack type | Shooting, massacre, war crime |
| Weapons | Axes, machetes, firearms |
| Deaths | 69 |
| Perpetrators | Shining Path |
| Motive | Terrorism Retaliation for execution of Olegario Curitomay |
On 3 April 1983, Shining Path rebels killed 69 people in and around the town of Lucanamarca in the Department of Ayacucho, Peru. Shining Path carried out the massacre in reprisal for the killing of its local commander by villagers earlier in the year.