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Guerrillas from the Farabundo Martí Liberation People's Forces (FPL) in the main plaza after taking control of La Palma, El Salvador, a town in northern Chalatenango, ten miles from the Honduras border and 60 miles north of the capital. Some fighters are holding flags with the initials of guerrilla organizations such as FPL and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN). Others hold the white and blue striped flag of El Salvador with the slogan "God union freedom." A barely legible banner reads, "Revolutionaries Heroes of January." All the fighters hold an assault rifle and are standing up. Some have a backpack on their shoulders. The guerrilas had just concluded a successful campaign in January 1983 taking Berlín, San Agustín, and La Palma. Guerrilleros del Frente Popular de Liberación (FPL) en la plaza principal después de tomar La Palma, El Salvador, una ciudad en el norte de Chalatenango, a diez millas de la frontera con Honduras y 60 millas al norte de la capital. Algunos combatientes sostienen banderas con las siglas de organizaciones guerrilleras como e FPL y el Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN). Otros sostienen la bandera de rayas blancas y azules de El Salvador con el lema: "Dios unión libertad". Una manta tiene un lema que apenas se lee: "Héroes revolucionarios de enero". Todos los combatientes sostienen un rifle de asalto y están de pie. Algunos tienen una mochila en sus hombros. Los guerrilleros acababan de concluir una exitosa campaña en enero de 1983 con Berlín, San Agustín y La Palma."
Women guerrillas Guerrillas Public meetings Banners Assault rifles El Salvador--Chalatenango (Department) El Salvador--Social Conditions El Salvador--History--1979-1992 El Salvador--Politics and Government--1979-1992 Flags Political slogans Civil war Fuerzas Populares de Liberación Farabundo Martí
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