"I'm going to get you more weapons. Do you want more weapons?" asks the big, white, bald man with gold-framed glasses and a brown sweater. "Yes, yes. Thank you, General. …
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Attack on the Mantaro Hydroelectric Power Plant
On November 19, 1988, the PCP-SL tried to attack the III Stage of the Mantaro Hydroelectric Power Plant, located in Colcabamba, province of Tayacaja. The attack was repelled by the police who were guarding the facilities. Two policemen were killed in the confrontation. This attack was part of the new …
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Blasting of Mantaro towers
On December 31, 1987, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso blew up 30 high-voltage towers of the Mantaro interconnected system. This attack was part of the Shining Path's strategy of sabotaging the country's electrical infrastructure, seeking to generate massive blackouts and demonstrate the subversive group's capacity for action. The attack on the Mantaro …