Battle of Acheral
| 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 | Jorge Carlos Molina † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Ramón Rosa Giménez Mountain Company | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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45–93 soldiers 3 helicopters | 13 guerrillas | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 killed 1 wounded 1 helicopter damaged | 13 killed | ||||||
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.