Operation Traira
Brazilian army action against FARC guerillas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Operation Traíra was the response of the Brazilian Armed Forces, with support from the Colombian Army, to an attack on their detachment on the bank of the Traíra River by FARC in February 1991.[1][2]
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Operation Traira | |||||||
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Part of the Colombian conflict and War on Drugs | |||||||
Former areas of operation of the FARC | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
President Fernando Collor de Mello Ministry Gen. Carlos Tinoco Ribeiro Gomes Gen. Antenor de Santa Cruz Abreu President César Gaviria | Unknown | ||||||
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Brazil:
Colombia: 1 infantry battalion | 200 guerrillas (40 guerrillas entered Brazilian territory) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Brazil: Before the operation: 3 killed 9 wounded Colombia: unknown |
62+ killed (12 dead in Brazilian territory) 150+ wounded & captured | ||||||
2 civilians killed |
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