Beirut newspaper reports Israel in Salvador conflict

A Salvadoran guerrilla leader was quoted as saying Israel was as deeply involved as the United States in El Salvador's civil war.

The left-wing Beirut newspaper As-Safir identified the man as Lieutenant Colonel Martell, who reportedly saidSalvadoran guerrillas had destroyed four Israeli aircraft in an attack on San Salvador Airport this year and Israel had sent experts inpsychological warfare and espionage to help the US-backed government.