Army patrol arrives in Cochas
In June 1989, a patrol of approximately forty Army troops under the command of Captain "Davis" arrived in Cochas, asking for subversives and installing a temporary military base. This was one of the first military actions to counteract Shining Path control in Tulumayo.
In June 1989, an Army patrol of approximately forty troops under the command of Captain "Davis" arrived in the community of Cochas. The military asked the population about the whereabouts of the subversives and established a military base for a few days. This military visit took place in a context where the PCP-SL had established a repressive order in Tulumayo, imposing cultivation and trade restrictions that generated food shortages. The military presence was part of the Army's initial efforts to encourage opposition to the Shining Path order in the region.