Report of invasion and threat leads to operation on indigenous land in the interior of Acre The report that an armed group invaded and threatened residents of Aldeia Apiwtxa, in the Ashaninka Indigenous Land (TI), on the Amônia River, in the municipality of Marechal Thaumaturgo, in the interior of Acre, led to an operation by the Special Border Security Group (Gefron) that began on the 7th. There have been no arrests yet. According to the leaders, the invasion with threats took place on the 5th and 6th of this month, due to a restriction on the movement of non-indigenous people in the region's ILs. According to the representatives, the measure was taken due to the high incidence of drug trafficking and illegal deforestation and mining ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp "We are in a moment of great tension here due to the scenario, the context of the invasion of our territory", declared Francisco Piyãko, one of the leaders. Ashaninka indigenous people report invasion and threat from an armed group after restriction of movement Sejusp/Gefron After receiving the complaint, the State Department of Justice and Public Security (Sejusp) sent Gefron agents to the location on July 7th in a helicopter from the Integrated Air Operations Center (Ciopaer). According to the ministry, the response to the complaint includes rural patrolling in the village and river patrolling with support from indigenous people. On the 9th, a second team was moved to the area. The agents met with indigenous leaders while Sejusp deals with institutional alignment with federal agencies and the Federal Public Ministry (MPF-AC). READ MORE Amid the controversial action by ICMBio, AC has the 2nd lowest rate of protection for environmentalists and environmental democracy Targets of operation that found cattle breeding in Resex Chico Mendes in AC are prosecuted More than seven thousand families were affected by land conflicts in Acre in 2025, says study Cultural show debate ancestry and artistic creation from the forest in Acre According to the secretariat, agents from the Brazilian Army also joined the operation. There will be river patrols up to Marco 40, on the border with Peru, to guarantee the movement of only authorized people in the territories. Review Acre’s news programs