International Conflicts, 1816-2010. Militarized Interstate Dispute Narratives - Douglas M. Gibler

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Guatemalan planes strafed three Mexican shrimp boats, killing and wounding several.
Mexico broke off relations and denied accusations that it was massing troops on the
border.


2 United States of America/91 Honduras


MID#1170


Dispute Number: 1170
Date(s): March 31, 1929 to September 1929
Participants: 2 United States of America, 93 Nicaragua/91 Honduras
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: American marines based in Nicaragua bombed a Honduran village after
being fired on by outlaws. There were also reports of Nicaraguan troops raiding in
Honduran territory. In one incident, Honduran troops seized two Nicaraguan villages
in a disputed area.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 1929. End Date changed from July
9, 1929.


2 United States of America/92 El Salvador


MID#1666


Dispute Number: 1666
Date(s): May 1921
Participants: 2 United States of America/92 El Salvador
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The United States sent a warship at the request of Honduras, which feared
an invasion from El Salvador.


MID#1733


Started in January 1932. See the narrative in the 20 Canada/92 El Salvador dyad dis-
pute list.


2 United States of America/93 Nicaragua


MID#1203


Dispute Number: 1203
Date(s): January 3, 1909 to May 25, 1909
Participants: 2 United States of America, 70 Mexico, 91 Honduras, 92 El Salva-
dor/93 Nicaragua

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