PERUVIAN VILLAGERS DISPLAY OLD GUNS THEY USE TO WARD OFF REBELS IN ANDEAN TOWN OF AYACUCHO,...

Peruvian so-called "ronderos"-villagers who patrol their communities to ward off the rebels - display their old guns in a Andean town of Ayacucho, July 20, 2003. When a column of Shining Path guerrillas marched into this tiny hamlet deep in the Peruvian jungle a fortnight ago, Tito Salazar's mind raced with images of neighbors hacked to death by rebels 20 years ago. Able to muster just five unless, rust-caked rifles between them, the poor coffee farmer and his tiny community looked helplessly on as the 70-strong, well - armed group of rebels vowed they meant them no harm. PICTURE TAKEN JULY 19, 2003. REUTERS/ Mariana Bazo HIGH QUALITY REPEAT PP03070107 MB/MA