Lightning operations by the Army in the Huallaga River
Lightning military operations carried out by the Peruvian Army in the Huallaga River between 1984 and 1990 to combat drug trafficking and the Shining Path. They resulted in violent confrontations and numerous civilian victims who remained on their land during the conflict.
Between 1984 and 1990, the Peruvian Army carried out successive lightning operations on both banks of the Huallaga River in order to surprise drug traffickers and the Shining Path organization operating in the area. These operations led to confrontations with PCP-SL companies that resulted in many deaths on both sides. The civilian population also suffered numerous casualties, especially those who remained in the area tending their farms or waiting for the violence to end. Testimonies indicate that there were "so many people who were killed by the Morocos then the Cumpas," referring to deaths caused by both the military and the Shining Path during these surprise operations.