NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY SATURDAY 12 JUNE 1982

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• Publication Date: June 12, 1982

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National Intelligence Daily
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12 June 1982
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42 El Salvador: Heavy Government Losses
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The Salvadoran military appears to
be on the verge
of a major
defeat in northern Morazan Department.
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Military units attempting to
recapture
the town of
Perquin reportedly suffered as many as 400 casualties.
The town was captured by insurgents early this week while
government forces were heavily involved in an offensive
in Chalatenango Department. Attempts to retake the town
have been hampered by rugged terrain, the destruction of
a key bridge, poor
aircraft fire.
communications
and insurgent anti-
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Government
forces also
are under siege in the nearby
village of San Fernando. Efforts to send reinforcements
north from San Francisco have left the departmental cap-
ital itself vulnerable to insurgent attack. As a result,
the military is
considering sending two
quick-reaction
battalions to the
area.
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Comment: The government appears to have underestimated
the seriousness of the insurgent threat in the region,
despite early warning of guerrilla plans. The guerrillas
have been hoping to score a major victory in the area to
offset their failure to disrupt the elections in March
and have been moving men and supplies to Morazan ever since.
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their timing but failed to dislodge them. I
San Salvador will have to commit major reinforcements
to the area quickly or risk further heavy losses. The
quick-reaction battalions are all battle-weary from the
Chalatenango operation, however, and their readiness is
almost certainly reduced. If the insurgents can prevent
an effective government counterattack for the next week
or so, they may be tempted for propaganda purposes to
declare the area a "liberated" zone.
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