First incursion of MRTA in Campanilla
First public military incursion of the MRTA in Campanilla, a drug trafficking center in the Sisa Valley, San Martin, marking the beginning of the actions of the Northeastern Front.
The MRTA began its public military actions in 1987 with the formation of the Northeastern Front. The control zone considered strategic by the MRTA was the Sisa Valley, the access point to the Alto Mayo, Middle Mayo, Huayabamba Valley and Central Huallaga. The first incursion, very brief, occurred on July 13, 1987 in the town of Campanilla, the center of drug trafficking in the area. This was followed by a second, equally brief incursion on August 30 in the town of Pajarillo.