Battle of Acheral
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The Battle of Acheral was fought near the San Gabriel stream, some 3 km away from the small town of Acheral, Tucumán province, Argentina. It was a turning point in the Operativo Independencia, a domestic Argentine military intervention aimed at eradicating guerrilla activities in Tucumán province, as well as eliminating so-called subversive elements. This action received nationwide media coverage due to the presence of two journalists from Gente magazine at the time.[3]
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Battle of Acheral | |||||||
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Part of Operativo Independencia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Argentina | People's Revolutionary Army | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Acdel Vilas | Mario Roberto Santucho | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Ramón Rosa Jiménez Mountain Company | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
45–93 soldiers[1] 3 helicopters[1] | 13 guerrillas[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed[2] 1 wounded[2] 1 helicopter damaged[2] | 13 killed[2] |
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