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a\'ailnblt· comhat rt>5ourct'5. ~t lrast wilhin am·rrilln
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I 0. Tht> insurgi>nts also app(' i•.idgt' the combat eff~tivenesso£ the 11:ucrril· important-lo dis.w:minatc and api>J')·-inlelligence will
la fort"t."S lo bt> high. Despit~ serious defeats suffered in
remain a major factor in lht:--F'MLN's success. The
two major off~nsivt>s in 1981 a11d 1982, the insurgent~ RUerrillas repeatedly have./itteived and reacted to
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dt>monstrati'd a remarkable abilih' tu bounce back ana
In addition, the gut!-uillas makr extll!nsive use of·
rffrcth·elr e1ploit 1actical failures Gf governmenl
reoonnais.sanct! uaf penetration orierations. and genP.T·
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allv know tl)e-slrensth and disposition of government
1 for«S befrire an offeMive action begins. The guerrillas
1 ;', _jJt also reflecls in M:ime instances poor
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~mo~V~•. ue U>uafly al>"' ~·-•chi"• '"'P"~:
I interdepartmrntal roordil~atio_n •..'... h. r failure_ of Salva·
: doran commanders to reaci
,.nd their proclivity to reh· ·on--statk defense tactics
-· ratlw!r than aRgressive defensive patrollinRr)
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