Armed strike in Lima
On July 20, 1989, the armed strike called by the PCP-SL in Lima failed, despite the terrorist attacks that the capital received that day.
The PCP-SL (Shining Path) called an armed strike in the city of Lima on July 20, 1989. Despite the terrorist attacks on the capital that day, the armed strike failed in its attempt to paralyze the city. This type of action was part of the PCP-SL's strategy to demonstrate its capacity for territorial control and generate fear in the urban population.