NewzThe government of Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori held a ceremony on September 11 to decorate over 3,000 military personnel. The honors were granted in recognition of their service during the internal armed conflict that spanned from 1980 to 2000.
The military members were acknowledged for their roles in counter-insurgency operations against the subversive organizations Sendero Luminoso and the Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru (MRTA). The event serves as an official state recognition of the armed forces' participation in the two-decade-long conflict.
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