Battle of Ilopango Airport
| Battle of Ilopango Airport | |||||||
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| Part of the Salvadoran Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Armed Forces of El Salvador | Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Alejandro Montenegro | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 8 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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6 helicopters destroyed 8 aircraft destroyed | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Ilopango Airport was a military engagement fought at the Ilopango International Airport in El Salvador in late January 1982. The battle was a part of the Salvadoran Civil War. It was fought between soldiers of the Salvadoran Air Force and guerrillas of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front.