NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY (CABLE) 18 OCTOBER 1982

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• Publication Date: October 18, 1982

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El Salvador: Guerrilla Offensive Continues
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EL SALVADOR: Guerrilla Offensive Continues
Guerrillas still occupy some
harassing attacks in various parts
sive appears to have peaked.
towns in the north and are staging
of the country, but their offen-
Attacks against economic targets continue, especially
in Usulutan Department. Small government outposts and
public utilities in and around the capital have also been
struck.
the intensity of guerrilla operations has passed its
peak. With the exception of some airstrikes and sporadic
clashes near guerrilla-held towns in northern Chalatenango
and Morazan Departments, military forces have avoided
hasty counterattacks. In contrast to past practice,
military leaders are taking more time to plan their tac-
tical response and have focused greater attention on
securing key bridges and installations.//
//As of Saturday, the military was claiming to have
killed 153 guerrillas and to have suffered 122 casualties,
according to the press. The US defense attache reports
that as many as 16 of the Air Force's 20 UH-1H helicopters
are not operational, mostly because of maintenance prob-
lems. One helicopter was destroyed in an accident, and
another has been damaged by enemy fire.//
Comment: Guerrilla forces are likely to keep up
offensive activities in various parts of the country, at
least for the next several days. Salvadoran estimates
appear correct, however, that enemy operations are level-
ing off. The guerrilla efforts do not constitute a
serious threat to the armed forces.
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