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El Salvador
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1. Nation: EL SALVADOR
2. Support to the Global War on Terror:
El Salvador's government is fully committed to the war on terror. It supports a highly structured global strategy, at political and operational levels, to neutralize the international threat of terrorism against the civilized world.
3. Support to Operation Iraqi Freedom:
El Salvador has deployed ten battalion-size contingents since 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
The Salvadorian contingent (Cuscatlan Battalion) has been stationed in different eastern cities of Iraq: An Najaf (Camp Baker), Al Hillah (Camp Charlie) and, presently, in Al Kut (Camp Delta)
In addition to the main contingent at Camp Delta, El Salvador maintains staff officers at MNF-I/MNC-I headquarters in Baghdad
4. Humanitarian Support to the people of Iraq:
El Salvador's primary mission contribution is reconstruction and civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) in Iraq. More than 430 projects have been completed by the Cuscatlan Battallion, improving the livelihood and fulfilling the needs of the Iraqi people.
5. Name of SNR:
El Salvador's SNR at US CENTCOM is Col Hector Erazo
6. LINKS:
(i) Fact book:
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Salvador
(ii) Defense: http://www.fuerzaarmada.gob.sv
(iii) Foreign Affairs:
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