with the interventionist and warmongering plans of the United States Government, whose ultimate aim is to destroy the Nicara­ guan revolutionary process. It is part of these plans to provoke an open war between Honduras and Nicaragua, a serious threat which we have been denouncing for a long time. On various occasions we have made strong representations to the Government of Honduras concerning the necessity of preventing a growing deterioration of the situation between the two countries so that it does not become a fratricidal conflict, which would spell the doom of our peoples. In protesting energetically against these attacks on the national territory, Nicaragua appeals to the Government of Honduras to show good sense and moderation at the same time as it de.mands the cessation of all acts of aggression and intervention against our country by the armed forces of Honduras. 86 ANNEX III Official communique or the Ministry or Defence or the Republic of Nicaragua Issued on 23 March 1983 The Public and External Relations Section of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Nicaragua reports the following: I. That, on 23 March 1983, at 9:30 a.m., in the frontier sector San Fernando-Jalapa, department of Nueva Segovia, troops of the Sandinist People's Army intercepted a unit of Somoza counter­ revolutionaries proceeding from Honduran territory. 2. As a result of this armed attack, three soldiers of the Sandinist People's Army heroically sacrified their lives. 3. Our troops killed 12 of the Somoza enemies, capturing at the same time the following war materiel: 15 FAL automatic rifles; I RPG-7 rocket launcher; several kilogrammes of C-4 plastic explo­ sives. 4. Troops of the Sandinist People's Army are continuing their military operations in order to complete the annihilation of the remainder of the aforesaid counter-revolutionary unit. ANNEX IV 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a formal statement from the Nicaraguan government, likely in response to a military incident between Nicaragua and Honduras. The language used is formal and political, with a focus on national security and international relations. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, and it does not appear to be related to humanitarian aid, education, employment, or culture. The focus on military operations and international tensions suggests that the text is more closely related to defense and international relations.

**Category**
International relations, Defense