Atlacatl Battalion In Pursuit Of FMLN Guerrillas In San Miguel

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Description: Salvadoran soldiers of the Atlacatl Battalion stop during a military operation in San Miguel, El Salvador, September 1, 1983. Rapid reaction battalions were trained in counterinsurgency tactics to combat guerrilla warfare and were designed and funded by the United States military. The Atlacatl Battalion was implicated in some of the most infamous human rights violations of the twelve-year armed conflict.
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Title
Atlacatl Battalion In Pursuit Of FMLN Guerrillas In San Miguel
Creator(s)
Nickelsberg, Robert
Created
1983-09-01
Topical Subject(s)
Central America ; El Salvador ; Civil war ; Military ; Counterinsurgency ; Military aid ; Human rights violations ; United States foreign policy ; Atlacatl Battalion
Continent
North and Central America
Country
El Salvador
First Order Political Division
San Miguel
City
San Miguel
Rights Statement
Copyright 1983 Robert Nickelsberg
Local Identifier
elsalvador_nb_0105_web.tif
URI / Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96233

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