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In response, in April the Shining Path entered the province of Huanca Sancos and the towns of Yanaccollpa, Ataccara, Llacchua, Muylacruz and Lucanamarca, where they killed 69 people, in what became known as the Lucanamarca massacre.

This was the first time the Shining Path massacred peasants.

Similar events followed, such as the ones in Hauyllo, Tambo District.

The guerrillas killed 47 peasants, including 14 children aged four to fifteen.

Additional massacres by the Shining Path occurred, such as the one in Marcas on August 29, 1985.

In addition to occasional massacres, the Shining Path established labor camps to punish those who betrayed the " forces of the people.

" Those imprisoned were forced to work the lands and the coca fields.

Hunger and deprivation were commonplace, and attempting escape was punishable by immediate execution.