EVIDENCE OF INSURGENT ATTACK VOLCAN CASITA POSSIBLE HIGH FREQUENCY RADCOM FAC, NICARAGUA(SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: February 7, 1984
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EVIDENCF; OF INSURGENT ATTACK
VOLCAN CASITA POSS IBI,E H I GII FREQUENCY RADCOM FAC, N I CARAGUP, (SWP1)
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].. SIGNIFICANCE: EVIDENCI; OF A REPORTED INSURGENT ATTACK V1AS
B R D OLCAN CASITA POSSIBLE HIG}I FREQUENCY RADCOM
FACILITY, APPROXIb4ATELY 11 Nhi NORT}IEAST OF CHINANDEGA.
(SWN)
2 . REP-TARK.S : AT LEAST TWO VF;RT I CAL ANTENNA MASTS }IAD BEEN
DO}VNED, AT LEAST ONE SMALL CONTROL BUILDING WAS DAr1AGED,
AND ONE SMALL SHED NEXT TO TIIE DAMAGED CONTROL BUILDING
HAP BEEN DESTROYED. A SECOND CONTROL BUILDING (NOT ON
GRAPHIC) WAS POSSIBLY DAMAGED. P10 IMPACT CRATERS OR
BUP.NED AREAS WERE DISCERNIBLE. (SI9PT)
OPEN SOURCES HAVE REPORTED TIIAT TITS NICARAGUAN FORE I GI~~
MINISTRY ANNOUNCED TIIAT REBELS CONDUCTED AN AERIAL ATTACK
ON 3 FEBRUARY Ofd A DSILITARY F_,NCAI`}PDIENT PdF.AR THE CASITAS
VOLCAPd0, DESTP,OYING A COIvIbTUNICATIONS ANTENNA. A SPOKE`~~I;'~~-
FO}'. THE NICARAGUAN DEI~tOCRATIC FORCE HAS CLAIMED
F.ESPOPISIBILITY FOR THE ATTACK ON THE FACILITY, IVHICH IT
CLAIMS WAS T}IE MAIN TRANSMITTING TOWER FOR THE CLANDESTINE
SALVADORAN GUEP.RILLA STATION RADIO VENCEREMOS. (U)
VOLCAP! CASITA POSS IIF RADCOM FAC IS AT THE EAST F.II`I OF T}IE
CASITAS VOLCANO, APPROXIIv1ATF.LY 51 NI?I NORTHIVEST OF
MANAGUA. (SWN)
3. COORDINr~TFS 12-41-15tJ 086-57-30W (S)
4. COLI.ATERAI. REFERENCE: TI(E NE6'J YORK TII?TES, 4 FEB 84,
MANA REPORTS TVdO AIR A'I'TACY.S (U)
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