The+Cenepa+War

= The Cenepa War  =

The Alto Cenepa War, or also known as the Cenepa War began on January 26, 1995 and ended on February 28, 1995. It was a short and localized fight between Ecuador and Peru. The conflict was over an area of Peruvian territory that was close to the border of the two countries. The countries had previously signed a treaty due to the Ecuadorian-Peruvian war of 1941, but later Ecuador went against the treaty because it included Cenepa and Paquisha areas. Finally in 1960, Ecuador declared the treaty null and void.

During the Cenepa War there was a total of around 500 people who died. Both sides claimed victory following the war because they had called a cease fire. This happened to be the third major conflict with Peru and Ecuador, with previous confrontations occurring in 1941 and 1981. The Peruvian Air Force played a major role in the war, although they lost several of their bomber aircrafts to Ecuador's Russian-made SA-16 MANPADs. In the end, Peru kept control over Cenepa.

By: Joanna James