Navy assumes Political-Military Command of Ucayali

In 1991, the Peruvian Navy took over full command of the Political-Military Command of Ucayali, which had been initially established on June 1, 1989 when the department was declared in a state of emergency. This change implied a change in the counter-subversive strategy, ceasing to carry out bloody operations in the villages with a subversive presence and focusing on intelligence work to capture PCP-SL commanders and delegates. The Navy also used natives as guides to attack the most impregnable Shining Path committees. From this moment on, the Navy encouraged the formation of Self-Defense Committees (CAD's) in the villages of the region as part of its counter-subversive strategy.