Taking of Saposoa
On May 14, 1990, between 300 and 400 MRTA fighters took the town of Saposoa in San Martin. This action was part of a series of military operations by the Northeastern Front to consolidate its territorial control in the department.
On May 14, 1990, the MRTA took the town of Saposoa as part of a series of spectacular armed actions carried out by the Northeastern Front. For this operation, between 300 and 400 men of the Tupacamarista Army were previously assembled. This action was part of a period of intense MRTA military activity in San Martin, which included other important seizures such as Picota (February 9), Bellavista (May 18), Yurimaguas (July 25) and Moyobamba (August 16) of the same year. The capture of Saposoa was part of the MRTA's strategy to consolidate its presence in the eight zones of control they held in the department of San Martin.