Global InformationBattle of Acheral information
| Battle of Acheral | |||||||
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| Part of Operativo Independencia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Argentina |
 People's Revolutionary Army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Acdel Vilas | Mario Roberto Santucho | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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| Ramón Rosa Jiménez Mountain Company | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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45–93 soldiers[1] 3 helicopters[1] | 13 guerrillas[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 killed[2] 1 wounded[2] 1 helicopter damaged[2] | 13 killed[2] | ||||||
The Battle of Acheral was fought near the San Gabriel stream, some 3 km away from the small town of Acheral, Tucumán province, Argentina. It was a turning point in the Operativo Independencia, a domestic Argentine military intervention aimed at eradicating guerrilla activities in Tucumán province, as well as eliminating so-called subversive elements. This action received nationwide media coverage due to the presence of two journalists from Gente magazine at the time.[3]
- ^ a b c d Acdel Vilas. "Plan Táctico Nro. 6 (Del 1 de octubre hasta el 20 de diciembre)". III Parte. El desarrollo de las Operaciones (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 September 2003.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b c d e Yofre 2006.
- ^ Guillermo Quartucci (1 August 2015). "El Operativo Aráuz y el reportaje de la revista Gente". Juicio Armada Argentina – BNPB (in Spanish).