Nuevo San Martín

Timeline Events 2

• Jan. 1, 1989

  Military Operations in Aguaytía Against PCP-SL

  In 1989, the Peruvian Army established a military base in Aguaytía to combat the presence of the Shining Path (PCP-SL) and drug trafficking in the region. The operations were marked by a lack of understanding of the local terrain and poor strategy, leading to significant military casualties. The Army's tactics …

  Aguaytía, Padre Abad, Peru 361

  #pcp-sl #Shining Path #Peru #military operations #human rights #Aguaytía #1989 #extrajudicial killings
• June 1, 1989

  Emboscada senderista en Aguaytía

  In June 1989, a military base in Aguaytía, Peru, suffered a significant attack when a Shining Path ambush resulted in the death of 15 military personnel. This event marked the first of several ambushes along the Basadre, though none were as deadly. The military's response involved indiscriminate bombings and ground …

  Aguaytía, Peru página 393

  #sendero luminoso #Aguaytía #Peru #military #ambush #1989