Military Abuses in Uchubamba and Huertas
In Uchubamba, military forces conducted a search for escaped members of the MRTA, resulting in the detention and physical abuse of several individuals, including a young man from the sierra. In a separate incident in Huertas, military personnel forcibly removed a family from their home, physically assaulted male members, and issued threats against those suspected of harboring terrorists. These actions contributed to a climate of fear and highlighted the abuses perpetrated by the military rather than the terrorists.
Durante operaciones de búsqueda, militares saquearon dinero y pertenencias de pobladores, golpearon a personas en las plazas y castigaron a visitantes de comunidades vecinas como Tambillo. En Huertas, soldados irrumpieron en casas, golpearon a hombres y amenazaron de muerte a los pobladores que hospedaran a presuntos terroristas. Los civiles, intimidados por la violencia militar, no se atrevían a denunciar los abusos y desapariciones perpetrados por el Ejército Peruano.