 In essence, it was a realisation for both parties that they couldn't win achieve a military victory over the other, and any attempt will only result in more casualties and economic loss.Arguably the most important event of the offensive was the murder of six Jesuit priests, and two others, on the José Simeón Cañas Central American University campus on November 16, 1989.This event was universally recognised as a war crime and the international community, especially Spain, shifted its attention to El Salvador, because five of the six victims were Spanish citizens.