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Intelligence Battalion 3–16 or Battallón 316 (various names: ''Group of 14'' (1979–1981),〔 ''Special Investigations Branch (DIES)'' (1982–1983),〔 ''Intelligence Battalion 3–16'' (from 1982 or 1984 to 1986),〔〔 ''Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Branch'' (since 1987)〔) 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, Battalion 601 (including 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.〔Equipo Nizkor, (LA APARICION DE OSAMENTAS EN UNA ANTIGUA BASE MILITAR DE LA CIA EN HONDURAS REABRE LA PARTICIPACION ARGENTINO-NORTEAMERICANA EN ESE PAIS. ), ''Margen'' 〕 At least 19 Battalion 3–16 members were graduates of the School of the Americas. The Battalion 3–16 was also trained by Pinochet's Chile.〔 The name indicated the unit's service to three military units and sixteen battalions of the Honduran army.〔 The reorganisation of the unit under the name "Intelligence Battalion 3–16" is attributed to General Gustavo Álvarez Martínez.〔 ==1980s== According to the human rights NGO COFADEH, Battalion 3–16 was created in 1979 with the name "Group of 14". In 1982, its name was changed to the "Special Investigations Branch (DIES)", commanded by "Señor Diez (Mr. Ten)".〔 In 1982, according to requests for US declassified documents by the National Commissioner for Human Rights in Honduras,〔 or in 1984 according to COFADEH,〔 its name was changed to the "Intelligence Battalion 3–16". The reorganisation of the unit under the name "Intelligence Battalion 3–16" is attributed to General Gustavo Álvarez Martínez.〔 From 1987 until at least 2002, it was called the "Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Branch".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Battalion 3-16 (Honduras)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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