San Juan Cotzal Military Garrison After Attack By EGP Guerrillas

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Description: Guatemalan Armed Forces soldiers form patrols to search for armed guerrillas from the Ejército Guerrillero de los Pobres, Guerrilla Army of the Poor, EGP, following a battle in San Juan Cotzal, Guatemala, January 20, 1982. Over 100 EGP guerrillas attacked the military's highland base leaving 12 soldiers dead in the official count. According to local civilians and unofficial reports, 34 army soldiers were killed.
Details
Title
San Juan Cotzal Military Garrison After Attack By EGP Guerrillas
Creator(s)
Nickelsberg, Robert
Created
1982-01-20
Topical Subject(s)
Guatemala ; Civil war ; Genocide ; Military ; Counterinsurgency ; Human rights violations ; Civilian casualties ; Insurgency ; Guerrilla warfare ; Marxism-Leninism ; Communism ; Ejército Guerillero de los Pobres (EGP)
Continent
North and Central America
Country
Guatemala
First Order Political Division
Quiché
City
San Juan Cotzal
Rights Statement
Copyright 1982 Robert Nickelsberg
Local Identifier
guatemala_nb_0044_web.tif
URI / Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96769

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