Blasting of high voltage pylons in Lima and Callao
Blowing up of 5 high tension towers by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso that caused a general blackout in Lima and Callao on August 2, 1982. It was part of the strategy of sabotage to the state infrastructure during the initial stage of the internal armed conflict.
On August 2, 1982, the PCP-Sendero Luminoso blew up 5 high tension towers, causing a general blackout in Lima and Callao. This attack was part of the initial strategy of sabotage and attacks against state infrastructure that characterized the period 1980-1984. Attacks on high voltage pylons were a recurrent tactic of the PCP-SL to generate chaos and demonstrate its capacity for action in the capital. This type of action sought to turn Lima into a "sounding board" for the people's war initiated in Ayacucho.