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

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February 7, 1984

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Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/12/01 :CIA-RDP84T00491 8000100130001-2 ROUTING TO: NAME AND ADDRESS DATE INITIALS 1 ARCHIVES 3 4 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPAR E REPLY APPRDVAI DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE REMARKS: Paper Prints FROM: NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NO. DATE NPIC w (Security Classification) NOFORN (See inside cover) CONTROL NO. Z-17321/84 COPY 29 OF 29 Warning Notice Intelligence Sources or Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions (Security Classification) Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/12/01 :CIA-RDP84T00491 8000100130001-2 . _ _ .. .....11 U .~ _.. ?..~..___l. l I ~ I Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/12/01 :CIA-RDP84T004918000100130001-2 . --~ Warning Notice Intelligence Sources or Methods Involved (WNINTEL) or (DI NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions NOFORN- Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals NOCONTRACT- Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor/Consultants PROPIN- Caution-Proprietary Information Involved ORCON- Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator REL ... This Information has been Authorized for Release to .. . Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/12/01 :CIA-RDP84T00491 8000100130001-2 25X1 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/12/01 :CIA-RDP84T00491 8000100130001-2 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/12/01 :CIA-RDP84T00491 8000100130001-2 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/12/01 :CIA-RDP84T00491 8000100130001-2 SECRET NOFORN (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 1 Copy Attachment to ~ - 1 7 .5 ? t ; ~ 4 NPIC/ILG (2/84) 7 FEBRUARY 1984 EVIDENCF; OF INSURGENT ATTACK VOLCAN CASITA POSS IBI,E H I GII FREQUENCY RADCOM FAC, N I CARAGUP, (SWP1) 25X1 ].. 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) These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing boardls) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. WARNING NOTICE INTE LLIGF.NCE SOURCES OR ME 7HODS IN VOL VED SECRET 25X1 25X1 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/12/01 :CIA-RDP84T00491 8000100130001-2