The World - News from Jan. 3, 1986
El Salvador’s leftist guerrillas said they killed or wounded more than 6,000 government troops during 1985 and are prepared for many more years of war. The rebel Radio Venceremos carried a summary of military actions that sharply conflicts with government statements that the insurgents are losing their six-year civil war. “We are ready for a long battle, much longer than they can resist,” the broadcast said.
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