Atlácatl Battalion
| Atlácatl Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Batallón Atlácatl | |
| Active | 1981–1992 |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Branch | Salvadoran Army |
| Type | Battalion |
| Role | Counter-insurgency |
| Size | 2,000 |
| Part of | Rapid Deployment Infantry Battalions |
| Patron | Atlácatl |
| Engagements | Salvadoran Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Domingo Monterrosa Barrios |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | |
The Atlácatl Battalion (Spanish: Batallón Atlácatl) was one of 14 Batallones de Infantería de Reacción Inmediata (BIRI) (English: rapid-response, counter-insurgency battalions) of the Salvadoran Army created in the 1980s. Atlácatl was raised in 1981 and disbanded in 1992. It was implicated in some of the most infamous massacres of the Salvadoran Civil War.