What the records say
- When
- 14 Aug 1985
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 69
- Coordinates
- 13.16° S, 74.22° W
- Description
- 1985 massacre in Accomarca, Peru
Accomarca massacre
1985 massacre in Accomarca, Peru
The Accomarca massacre occurred on 14 August 1985, in the peasant village of Accomarca, now a neighbourhood of Ayacucho, Peru. There the Peruvian military massacred unarmed men, women and children. The official number of villagers killed is 69, but it has been variously reported as 47 or 74.
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