WORLD : Salvador Guerrilla Raid Repelled
The army today drove off leftist guerrillas who attacked air force headquarters with homemade mortars and automatic weapons, and authorities said several people were wounded.
A military spokesman said he had an initial report that one military mechanic was wounded and one aircraft was damaged in the three hours of fighting at Ilopango air base on the east side of the capital.
A Red Cross spokesman said several people were wounded but he did not immediately know the precise number.
The fighting began at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday and died down after midnight.
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