Installation of army base in Chiquibamba
In 1994, an army base was installed in Chiquibamba, Cachachi, Cajabamba, as part of the counter-subversive strategy against the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the region.
In 1994, the Peruvian army installed a military base in Chiquibamba, Cachachi district, Cajabamba province. This installation was part of the counter-subversive strategy implemented by the armed forces in the northern region of the department of Cajamarca. The base was established in the context of the fight against the PCP-Sendero Luminoso, which had maintained an active presence in the area since the early 1980s. By September 1994, there were 32 anti-subversive bases in La Libertad, a number that was reduced to 17 in 1996.
Actors
Ejército peruano
military force establishing counterinsurgency base
Chiquibamba
location of military base installation
Cachachi
district where base was located
Cajabamba
province containing the military base
PCP-Sendero Luminoso
counterinsurgency target
Cajamarca
region where counterinsurgency strategy was implemented
La Libertad
region containing antisubversive bases