ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS SOTACA MILITARY SCHOOL, NICARAGUA (SANITIZED)

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CREST [1]

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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

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CIA-RDP90T00784R000100130003-8

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RIPPUB

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December 28, 2016

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February 3, 2011

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Publication Date:

October 28, 1982

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REPORT

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/03: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100130003-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/03: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100130003-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/03: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100130003-8 SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of. Copy 1. (S. SIGNIFICANCE: THREE NICARAGUAN ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS APCTWERE IDENTIFIED AT SOTACA MILITARY SCHOOL NEAR THE NICARAGUA-HONDURAS BORDER. 2. (SWN REMARKS: THREE BTR-60PB APC WERE OBSERVED ON IMAGERY AT SOTACA MILITARY SCHOOL, 1.5 NM FROM THE NICARAGUA-HONDURAS BORDER THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT APC HAVE BEEN OBSERVED THIS CLOSE TO THE BORDER OR OUT OF THE MANAGUA AREA. PREVIOUSLY TWO OR THREE BTR-60PB APC HAVE BEEN SEEN AT EL TEMPISQUE TANK STORAGE AREA THE PRIMARY HOME GARRISON OF NICARAGUA'S ARMOR UNITS. (S) ITHE MOVEMENT OF BTR-60 APC TO THE BORDER IS PROBABLY IN RESPONSE TO THE PERCEIVED THREAT BY NICARAGUA OF POSSIBLE HONDURAN MILITARY ACTION ALONG THE BORDER OR THE REAL THREAT OF CROSS-BORDER OPERATIONS BY ANTISANDINISTA ELEMENTS FROM HONDURAS. (SWNJ OPEN PRESS SOURCES HAVE INDICATED THAT AT LEAST 10 BTR.-60PB APC ARE IN THE NICARAGUAN INVENTORY. IMAGERY HAS DISCLOSED THE PRESENCE OF AT LEAST THREE AT EL TEMPISQUE. 3. (S)I (COORDINATES 13-00-40N 086-57-001+1 These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana- lytical work. Their use should be restrictecyto the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only four the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. WARNING NOTICE Intelligence Sources dhd Methods Involved SECRET 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Attachment to Z-1.2923/82 NPIC/IEG (10/82) 28 OCTOBER 1982 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/02/03: CIA-RDP90T00784R000100130003-8