MRTA attacks in San Martin
MRTA carried out coordinated attacks against police posts and public places in Saposoa, Tarapoto, Rioja and Moyobamba, kidnapping nine policemen.
Numerous MRTA elements simultaneously attacked police posts and public premises in four cities in the department of San Martin: Saposoa, Tarapoto, Rioja and Moyobamba. During these coordinated attacks, MRTA members kidnapped nine policemen. These attacks were part of an MRTA offensive in the Amazon region of the country.