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Six guerrilleros stand in front of destroyed buildings in San Agustín. The guerrillas are not wearing uniforms and are all armed. They are all holding M16 assault rifles of U.S. origin except for the second man from the left who is holding an FN FAL battle rifle of Belgian origin. Guerrillas occupied San Agustín after retreating from Berlín for a couple of weeks during the month of February in 1983. During this time, its population dropped from 6,000 to 4,000 as civilians abandoned their homes due to fear of the occupation. Seis guerrilleros se paran frente a varios edificios destruidos en San Agustín. Los guerrilleros no llevan uniformes y están armados con fusiles. Todos llevan fusiles M16 de origen estadounidense menos el segundo desde la izquierda, quien lleva un fusil FN FAL de origen belga. Todos llevan gorro menos uno de los guerrilleros. Las guerrillas ocuparon San Agustín después de la retirada de Berlín durante un par de semanas en el mes de febrero de 1983. En este tiempo, su población se disminuyó de 6,000 a 4,000 debido a que los civiles abandonaron sus hogares por temor a la ocupación.
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