Was the shining path in Peru a civil war or revolution?

The Shining Path was a communist revolutionary group in Peru that waged an armed conflict against the government from 1980 to 1992. The Shining Path sought to establish a communist state in Peru through a revolutionary war against the existing government and social structures. The conflict caused widespread violence and led to the deaths of an estimated 70,000 people. While the Shining Path claimed to be fighting for the rights of the poor and marginalized in Peru, their methods and tactics were often brutal and indiscriminate, leading to widespread condemnation from both within Peru and internationally.