nn an of Itni
werf suffered oarly thinovernment for con when iillan overran sovit.iIi' Koraisan
thatoldieni diedoic raptured by theost of their armt and equipment also fell into guerrilla hands.
is not the woist single defeat suffered by the* Army perhaps, but demonstrates both the growing confidence and skill of the insurgents and the poor morale and training omonq Army regulars In this northeastern region.
esult of this defeat, tha commanding officer in San Francisco was relieved of Jussecond auch development for the Morazan garrison in three months.
military high command has attempted to keep the incident quiet both publicly and within the armed forces.
Anottier aspect of military performance requiring much improvement Is that of human rights.
Colonel Francisco Moran, head ofan Treasury
at least seven of his
officers are guilty of kerioua abuses hut that he cannot afford to bring them up onbecause of the scarcity of experienced leadesav in his organization.
rhifi ot im emlie] ' itl;dftr.
ror.r.at: ionalwith murdi.Tinq in lIRftive
been qiven temporaryom trial procoedinqr;ivilian judge.
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Insurgent military activity continuesowew isolated attacks have been reported In recent days. Meanwhile,
,that the new airborne battalion and long-range reconnaissance company would be combat ready by early April.
that he believed heermanent forward .airbase in eastern El Salvador, but needed technical
assistance and additional funds. General Garcia hasilitary liaison officer to
the civilian human tights commission.
He also instructed the aimed forces to report to this officer withinours any civiTTan deaths or insurgent captures, as well as official abuses of authority.
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