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

Status

Conflict largely diminished by 2000; low level resurgence since 2002

Belligerents

Peruvian Armed Forces

Rondas Campesinas

Supported by:

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)

Peruvian Armed Forces

Rondas Campesinas

MRTA (until 1997)

Supported by:
Cuba

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