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On December 15th a large Montoneros bomb planted in the Ministry of Defence building in downtown Buenos Aires kills 14 senior officers attending a counterinsurgency meeting.<ref>The Disappeared: Voices From A Secret War, John Simpson, Jana Bennett, p. 95, Robson Books, 1985</ref>

On December 15th a large Montoneros bomb planted in the Ministry of Defence building in downtown Buenos Aires kills 14 senior officers attending a counterinsurgency meeting.<ref>The Disappeared: Voices From A Secret War, John Simpson, Jana Bennett, p. 95, Robson Books, 1985</ref>

In December 1975 most 5th Army Brigade units were committed to the border areas of Tucumán with over 5,000 troops deployed in the province. There was however, nothing to prevent infiltrating through this outer ring and the ERP guerrillas were still strong inside Buenos Aires. Mario Santucho's Christmas offensive opened on December 23rd 1975. The operation was dramatic in its impact, with ERP units, supported by local Montoneros guerrillas, mounting a large scale assault against the army's Domingo Viejobueno supply base in the industrial suburb of Monte Chingolo, south of Buenos Aires. The attackers were defeated and driven off with 53 ERP guerrillas and 9 supporting Montoneros militants killed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100513021433/http://www.vocesderesistencia.com.ar/monte-chingolo  Monte Chingolo]</ref>

In December 1975 most 5th Army Brigade units were committed to the border areas of Tucumán with over 5,000 troops deployed in the province. There was however, nothing to prevent infiltrating through this outer ring and the ERP guerrillas were still strong inside Buenos Aires. Mario Santucho's Christmas offensive opened on December 23rd 1975. The operation was dramatic in its impact, with ERP units, supported by local Montoneros guerrillas, mounting a large scale assault against the army's Domingo Viejobueno supply base in the industrial suburb of Monte Chingolo, south of Buenos Aires. The attackers were defeated and driven off with 53 ERP guerrillas and 9 supporting Montoneros militants from the local suburbs killed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100513021433/http://www.vocesderesistencia.com.ar/monte-chingolo  Monte Chingolo]</ref>

 

Seven army troops and three policemen were reported killed. In this particular battle the ERP and supporting Montoneros militants had about 1,000 leftist militants deployed against 1,000 government forces.<ref>Review of the River Plate: A weekly journal dealing with commercial financial and economic affairs, 30 December 1975, p. 1021</ref>This large-scale operation was made possible not only by the planning of the guerrillas involved, but also by their civilian supporters who provided them safe houses, supplies and getaway vehicles.  

Seven army troops and three policemen were reported killed. In this particular battle the ERP and supporting Montoneros militants had about 1,000 leftist militants deployed against 1,000 government forces.<ref>Review of the River Plate: A weekly journal dealing with commercial financial and economic affairs, 30 December 1975, p. 1021</ref>This large-scale operation was made possible not only by the planning of the guerrillas involved, but also by their civilian supporters who provided them safe houses, supplies and getaway vehicles.