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Participants: 93 Nicaragua/2 United States of America, 91 Honduras
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: Missing
Narrative: In late 1985 the Sandinista government was having great difficulty
eradicating the Contra rebels, who continued to use the mountainous terrain
on the Honduran side of the border as a safe haven from the Nicaraguan military.
In the past, border incursions by the Sandinistas had been a regular occurrence. On
December 28, 1985, Honduran troops opened fire on Sandinista border patrol in a
cross-border attack. In March, the United States aided Honduras with scheduled
joint military maneuvers along the Nicaraguan border. Nicaragua responded to these
maneuvers with troop and armament buildups along its side of the border and also
across the Honduran border.
The United States exited the dispute on March 29, 1988, when it began pulling its
troops out of Honduras. A month later Sandinistas attacked another Honduran village,
and on May 23, the Nicaraguan government extended a ceasefire.
Coding changes: Start day changed from Missing. End day changed from
Missing.
MID#2771
Dispute Number: 2771
Date(s): September 29, 1988
Participants: 91 Honduras/93 Nicaragua
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Honduran military aircraft violated Nicaraguan airspace and Nicaraguan
troops opened fire. No aircraft were hit.
MID#3905
Dispute Number: 3905
Date(s): April 9, 1989 to September 30, 1989
Participants: 91 Honduras/93 Nicaragua
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: This dispute describes a series of border incidents, including several
attacks, clashes, violations of airspace, and similar incidents. The contemporary
record remains spotty on the exact order of events.
MID#3988
Dispute Number: 3988
Date(s): February 1, 1991
Participants: 91 Honduras/93 Nicaragua
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths