NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 1983

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• Publication Date: August 3, 1983

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National Intelligence Daily
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3 August 1983
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El Salvador: New Government Offensive
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EL SALVADOR: New Government Offensive
The Army has begun another operation in Chalatenango
Department and continues to put pressure on the guerrillas in San
Vicente, Usulutan, and Morazan.
The US defense attache reports that government troops plan to
sweep parallel to the Honduran border through northeastern
Chalatenango. They have arranged for Honduran forces to screen the
operation and to ambush fleeing guerrillas. Reports from the attache
also indicate that several government battalions are operating near
the Littoral Highway in San Vicente and Usulutan Departments and
that other Army units are moving against insurgent positions in
northeastern Morazan.
Comment: The government operations appear aimed at
continuing the disruption of guerrilla base camps and supply lines.
Last month the Army completed a sweep into northern Chalatenango,
which has long been a guerrilla stronghold.
Another large-scale operation in the region may catch the
insurgents off balance As in the oast however, most are likely to flee
the area beforehand.
Although the guerrillas generally have been on the defensive for
the last two months, there are reports that they continue to receive
supplies from Nicaragua and that they are planning a major offensive
for later this month. They hope to regain the tactical initiative and
strengthen their negotiating position. Army morale and confidence
remain high, however, and it may prove difficult for the insurgents to
achieve more than limited successes
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