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Internal Conflict in Peru

Internal conflict in Peru
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Areas where Shining Path was/is active in Peru
Date May 17, 1980 – present
(36 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Location Peru
Status

ongoing

  • Conflict largely diminished by 2000; low level resurgence since 2002
Belligerents

Peruvian Armed Forces

Rondas Campesinas

Supported by:
 United States

Shining Path


MRTA (until 1997)


Supported by:
 Cuba

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Commanders and leaders

Francisco Morales Bermúdez
(1975–1980)
Fernando Belaúnde Terry
(1980–1985)
Alan García
(1985-1990, 2006–2011)
Alberto Fujimori
(1990–2000)
Valentín Paniagua
(2000–2001)
Alejandro Toledo
(2001–2006)
Ollanta Humala
(2011-2016)

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
(2016–present)

Comrade José
Comrade Raúl
Abimael Guzmán (POW)
Óscar Ramírez (POW)
Comrade Artemio (POW)
Comrade Alipio 
Comrade Mono (POW)


Víctor Polay (POW)

Néstor Cerpa Cartolini 
Strength
15,000 (peak)
~250–650 (2015)
Casualties and losses
69,280 killed by the conflict (until 2002)

ongoing

Peruvian Armed Forces

Rondas Campesinas

Shining Path

MRTA (until 1997)


Supported by:
 Cuba


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