Battalion 3-16 (Honduras)

Intelligence Battalion 3–16 or Battallón 316 (various names: Group of 14 (1979–1981),^[1] Special Investigations Branch (DIES) (1982–1983),^[1] Intelligence Battalion 3–16 (from 1982 or 1984 to 1986),^[2] Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Branch (since 1987)^[1]) was the name of a Honduran army unit responsible for carrying out political assassinations and torture of suspected political opponents of the government during the 1980s.

Battalion members received training and support from the United States Central Intelligence Agency both in Honduras and at US military bases,^[3] Battalion 601 (including Juan Ciga Correa), who had collaborated with the Chilean DINA in assassinating General Carlos Prats and had trained, along with Mohamed Alí Seineldín, the Argentine Anticommunist Alliance.^[4] At least 19 Battalion 3–16 members were graduates of the School of the Americas.^[5]^[6] The Battalion 3–16 was also trained by Pinochet's Chile.^[4]

The name indicated the unit's service to three military units and twenty three battalions of the Honduran army.^[1] The reorganisation of the unit under the name "Intelligence Battalion 3–16" is attributed to General Gustavo Álvarez Martínez.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cite error: The named reference unhcr_cofadeh_battalion316 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference nsarchiv_hiddentruths_hn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cohn, Gary; Ginger Thompson (11 June 1995). "When a wave of torture and murder staggered a small U.S. ally, truth was a casualty". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
^ ^a ^b Equipo Nizkor, LA APARICION DE OSAMENTAS EN UNA ANTIGUA BASE MILITAR DE LA CIA EN HONDURAS REABRE LA PARTICIPACION ARGENTINO-NORTEAMERICANA EN ESE PAIS. Archived 30 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Margen (in Spanish)
^ Imerman, Vicky; Heather Dean (2009). "Notorious Honduran School of the Americas Graduates". Derechos Human Rights. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
^ "U.S. continues to train Honduran soldiers". Republic Broadcasting Network. 21 July 2009. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2009.

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[baltimoresun_battalion316-3] Cohn, Gary; Ginger Thompson (11 June 1995). "When a wave of torture and murder staggered a small U.S. ally, truth was a casualty". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2009.

[Nizkor316-4] Equipo Nizkor, LA APARICION DE OSAMENTAS EN UNA ANTIGUA BASE MILITAR DE LA CIA EN HONDURAS REABRE LA PARTICIPACION ARGENTINO-NORTEAMERICANA EN ESE PAIS. Archived 30 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Margen (in Spanish)

[derechos_316_soa-5] Imerman, Vicky; Heather Dean (2009). "Notorious Honduran School of the Americas Graduates". Derechos Human Rights. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2009.

[republic_SOA_nonstop-6] "U.S. continues to train Honduran soldiers". Republic Broadcasting Network. 21 July 2009. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2009.

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