TALKING POINTS FOR MORRIS BUSBY TO USE WITH SECSTATE

Created: 7/14/1987

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H July 7

suhjkcT: Talking Points for Morris Buaby to Use with SecState

Resistance directors met in Miami with the Chief of theentral American Task Porce and Deputy Assistantof Slate Abrams. This was the first meeting of all six directors. Government representatives. Despite 'beir differences, the Resistance haveew phase of productivity. The directors described their plans with regard tn the Resistance's political programs forays, and minor differences of opinions emerged regarding the mostfocu*. All agreed that Europe should have the lowest priority of concentration. Resistance directors also assigned less priority to South America than was originally suggested. Government representedves. The directors wereheir reasoning,ompromise agreement was reached to assign higher priority to Argentina, due to concernsdinista efforts to gain support of the Argentine government.

[vigorously protesting tha

treatmentenezuelan television crew received at the hands of Costa Rlcan authorities when the crew attempted to film Southern Front nicaraguan Resistance activities.

Combat activity wa? moderate last week with the focus of action largely in the 1st and 6th Military Reoions.

abotage activity for June was at its highest level yet in the war, with Resistance forces also continuing skirmishes and ambushes as well aa occasional attacks, when circumstances are favorable, against sandinista garrisons and

Forces.

In fighting in late June, the Resistance reported ithe chief of the DGSE in rhe 5th Militaryan ambush.

. Defer.ee Attache, reports that electrical power in the Rama area recently waa out Cor three days as the result of electrical poles being destroyed In the Nuelle de los ^ueyes area and that persistent power surges caused by sabotage actions are causing serious damage.

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Resistance Army/North (ERN/Northi currently has an overall strength7 personnel, of which

near YamaJes, or in Strategic Comnand

ce inside Nicaragua.

" *ost of the remainder are at or -he San Andres dea, where the ERN headquarters is being relocated.

long camp.

The KftN/Atlantic, consisting,otal

had as of lataombatante lnalde Nicaragua, the Honduran border,t the Honduran base

Resupply to ERH/Atlantic troops lnaldeia maritime sortlea from Honduras.

RN/Atlantic leadera plan to Infiltrate more fighters into Nicaragua and to Increase the level of internal resupply in order to increase active operations against the Sandinistas.

he EPN/Southroop strength of approximately

member of the ERN/South whoin southern Nicaraguaequipped with basic weapons,

but still lacked support weapons auch aa anti-aircraft missiles.

ill be delivered to the

RBN/south for use by itsualified gunners; ERN/south Personnel have not yet received Redeye training.)

to reporting,uly BRN/South leaden

Elnalized restructuring of their leadership infrastructure and

etaff,trategic Command staff has been created to coordinate, direct, and enforce ERN/south military objectivea and directives.

Sensitive information indicatea heavy fighting In the Ran/ndres de Bocay area in early July. Several Sandinista helicopters were noted in the area evacuating casualties and providing some fire support. The commander of the 6th Military segton, CTC Salvatierra, reportedly indicateduly that the situation was worsening and that reinforcements might have to be brought up by helicopter.

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he sandinista military continues Co be Plagued

various problems and shortages,

late June, helicoptet pilots in the 5th Militarywere cohplaining ot fuel shortages. In addition, unlc*he 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 6th Military regions indicated supply shortages, specifically Ir the aceea of fuel, food, and water

unconventional

wac: uaLtaiiuns rxm win receive newac-waikie-taiKiee and new telephonean effort to improve their coordination with each other and with thoForce.

Theew propaganda and civic ar-tion campaign in southern Nicaragua aimed at undermining support for Eftn/South. Por example, the Sandinistas are now relying primarily on ptov.Jing medical asalatance to the needy and no longer make unpopular demands on the local populace for food, etc.

During the period, four aerial reeupply missions were flown,4 pounds of supplies to Resistance forces in Nicaragua. Toesupply missions have been flown,otal5 Tons) of combat supplies and equipment.

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