MRTA raid in Yurimaguas
The MRTA raided Yurimaguas with 95 men on July 5, 1990, freeing prisoners from the local jail. This action was part of the intensification of MRTA activities in the San Martin region.
On July 5, 1990, the MRTA raided the city of Yurimaguas with 95 armed men. During this operation, the insurgents attacked the local prison and freed the prisoners held there. This action was part of a period of intense MRTA activity, which included confrontations with the PCP-Sendero Luminoso in the San Martin area and other armed actions in different parts of the country.