Atlacatl Battalion
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The Atlacatl Battalion was an elite, U.S.-trained Salvadoran army unit notorious for its role in several major massacres and human rights abuses during the Salvadoran Civil War.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Salvadoran Army battalion
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military unit → |
| accusedOf |
crimes against humanity
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massacres of civilians → war crimes → |
| allegiance |
Government of El Salvador
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| characterizedAs |
counterinsurgency battalion
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elite unit → |
| conflict |
Salvadoran Civil War
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| country |
El Salvador
NERFINISHED
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| ideology |
anti-communism
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| involvedIn |
counterinsurgency operations against FMLN
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| knownFor |
brutality against civilians
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major human rights violations → |
| languageOfCommand |
Spanish
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| legacy |
emblematic of U.S.-backed counterinsurgency abuses in Central America
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symbol of state repression in El Salvador → |
| militaryBranch |
Armed Forces of El Salvador
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| notableFor |
El Calabozo massacre
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El Mozote massacre → UCA massacre → human rights abuses → |
| notedIn |
United Nations Truth Commission for El Salvador report
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| operatedIn |
Morazán Department
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San Salvador → |
| partOf |
Salvadoran ground forces
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| perpetrated |
El Calabozo massacre
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El Mozote massacre → UCA massacre → |
| region |
Central America
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| role |
counterinsurgency
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rapid reaction force → |
| subjectOf |
human rights investigations
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international condemnation → |
| supportedBy |
U.S. military aid
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United States government → |
| timePeriod |
1980s
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Salvadoran Civil War era → |
| trainedAt |
School of the Americas
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| trainedBy |
U.S. Army
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United States → |
| victims |
Jesuit priests at UCA
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civilians → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Salvadoran Civil War
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involvedOrganization |
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El Mozote massacre
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perpetrator |