`` They terrorized U.S. , '' ex- U.S. envoy says of Shining justice fuel group 's guerrillas during 1980s . Peruvian officials now say Fujimori took the war against the Sendero too far , and he was convicted this year of human rights abuses . Arrests of top rebel leaders in this month seemed to ensure group 's demise . Poor economic conditions , lack of Path re-emergence , analysts say . Ambush this month kills Nine government soldiers in latest of recent attacks .
`` They terrorized U.S. , '' ex- U.S. envoy says of Shining justice fuel group 's guerrillas during 1980s . Arrests of top rebel leaders in this month seemed to ensure group 's demise . Poor economic conditions , lack of Path re-emergence , analysts say . Ambush this month kills Nine government soldiers in latest of recent attacks .