In 1987, the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) initiated its first military campaign, 'Tupac Amaru Vive,' involving incursions into various cities in San Martín, Peru. This campaign was part of a broader struggle for regional autonomy and political decentralization, amidst the backdrop of political violence. The Peruvian state responded by …
After the MRTA raid on Juanjui on November 6, 1987, the department of San Martin was declared in a state of emergency. In November 1987, the Political-Military Command of the Huallaga Front was established as the Peruvian State's response to MRTA's armed actions in the region. This military command was …
After the capture of Juanjui on November 6, 1987, the MRTA returned to the same camp they had used before the attack. The Peruvian Army pursued them after the declaration of a state of emergency in the department of San Martin and the establishment of the Political-Military Command of the …
After the seizure of Juanjui in November 1987, the MRTA returned to the same camp used before the attack. The Peruvian Army pursued them after a state of emergency was declared in the department of San Martin. Believing they had escaped the army, the MRTA fighters were surprised in Agua …
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