COMMENTS ON CURRENT SECURITY SITUATION IN SANTIAGO

Created: 9/15/1973

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AS0 hours oneptember carabi NERO OPrtCERS estimated that approximatelysnipers remained active in the center Or santiago. ANTI-GOVErnmEnT roRcES have been carrying OUT the rOLLOWlNG activities! a) sabotage and burninglOuR MILL ON CALLE EXPOSICIONl b> PlRE riGHTS HIth government FORCES IN PRONT Or the UNCTaD building. atd POLICE station. in the puente alto area orkers suburb ON the south

side or Santiago, in tront or the carabinero school, in the

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area surrounding the 4th police hqs and in the center OP the city,

la has not yet been taken by GOVERNhEhT

carabinero officers estimate that an

opposition force of upeople are located in the la legua area. oint military ano carabinero operation is scheduled foreptember to secure the area. theart officers in charge are considering the use of artillery and air strikes because

of the size OF ThE opposition force.

eptember the lalacionurrounding the factories by

the same name, surrendered to government forces without offering resistance.

of lateeptember carabinero casulties in themereilled andounded since ll september.

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