What the records say
- When
- 27 Jan 1982
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 13.69° N, 89.13° W
- Description
- 1982 military engagement in El Salvador
Battle of Ilopango Airport
1982 military engagement in El Salvador
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.
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