PCP-SL gains presence in central jungle, Ene river basin

At the end of 1987, the PCP-SL managed to establish armed columns that moved relatively freely between the highlands and jungle of Junín, which allowed it to decree armed strikes with greater frequency in the areas where it exercised control. The PCP-SL began to gain greater presence in the central jungle, particularly in the Ene river basin in the province of Satipo, and to a lesser extent in Oxapampa (Pasco) and Chanchamayo (Junín). From the second half of 1987, the PCP-SL organized popular committees in the territory of many communities in Junín, settling in the Canipaco valley from mid 1988. This territorial expansion was part of the Shining Path's strategy to consolidate its presence in the central region of the country.