The World - News from July 5, 1985
An estimated 8,000 Salvadoran troops backed by planes and artillery intensified a drive against rebels in northern El Salvador, pushing most of them from Chalatenango province, a senior army officer said. The rebels’ Radio Venceremos, however, said that guerrilla units attacked an army post in the province, “killing or wounding dozens of soldiers.” The post commander denied the attack.
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