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Two Salvadoran Army soldiers stop a bus to check passanger identification cards in the town of Cabañas, a major guerrilla stronghold in El Salvador. The men are lined up and wait their turn to board the bus. Both soldiers are wearing a military uniform and holding M-16 rifles of U.S. origin. One of the civilian men is wearing a hat and carrying a backpack over his right shoulder. The territory was occupied by guerrillas 48 hours earlier. Dos soldados del ejército salvadoreño paran un autobus para revisar las tarjetas de identificación de los pasajeros de los autobuses en la ciudad de Cabañas, un importante bastión de la guerrilla en El Salvador. Los hombres están alineados y esperan su turno para abordar el autobús. Los dos soldados portan fusiles M-16 de origen estadounidense. Uno de los hombres lleva un gorro y carga una mochila sobre su hombro derecho. El territorio fue ocupado por guerrilleros 48 horas antes.
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