Attack on Tocache airport

Shining Path PCP attack on the Tocache airport in May 1994, where a soldier died. The event took place in the context of the subversive presence in the Huallaga region.

In May 1994, the Shining Path PCP attacked the Tocache airport. This attack was part of a series of violent actions carried out by the subversive organization in the Huallaga region during that period. One soldier was killed in the attack. This event occurred in a context where the PCP-SL maintained an active presence in the provinces of Bellavista and Mariscal Cáceres, seeking to reaffirm its territorial hegemony in the coca-growing area.

Source: Informe CVR, página 144
Location: Aeropuerto de Tocache, San Martín, Perú