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Two armed soldiers stand on a roof in Chajul. They are both holding IMI Galil rifles of Israeli origin. The soldier on the left is holding a radio. To the right of the image behind the soldier ont he right is a can of Pepsi Cola soda. In the background of the image there is a soldier also standing on the roof. The Guatemalan mountains are visible in the background. Guatemala's military identified Chajul as one of three towns that formed the "Ixil Triangle," in the northern Quiché region, and inhabited by Ixil Mayan people. The army occupied this region in late 1970s as guerrilla support grew there. Chajul suffered major massacres in 1978 and 1982. Dos soldados armados yacen parados sobre un techo en Chajul. Los dos portan fusiles IMI Galil de origen israelí. El soldado a la izquierda sostiene también un radio. A la derecha de la imagen detrás del soldado se observa un bote de refresco Pepsi. Al fondo de la imagen se observa a otro soldado tambiéen parado sobre el techo. Las montañas guatemaltecas se observan también al fondo de la imagen. El ejército de Guatemala identificó a Chajul como uno de los tres pueblos que formaban el "Triángulo de Ixil", en la región norte de El Quiché, y habitados por el pueblo maya ixil. El ejército ocupó esta región a fines de la década de 1970 cuando el apoyo de la guerrilla creció allí. Chajul sufrió masacres importantes en 1978 y 1982.
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