Nicaraguan troops stationed there. 3. At 1320 hours, Somozist bands from Honduras penetrated Nicaraguan territory by the El Cipres hill, 17 kilometres north-west of Ocotal, and attacked Nicaraguan forces with 107-mm mortars. The number of attackers was estimated at over 100 men. 4. At 1900 hours, an unknown aircraft entered Nicaraguan airspace from Honduras, flying over the Dipilto sector. All the above-mentioned attacks were made in the department of Nueva Segovia. 5. At 2200 hours; counter-revolutionary elements attacked the town of La Sabana, situated 16 kilometres south-west of Somoto, in the department of Madriz, using a variety of weapons and 60-mm mortars. The next day, I January 1983, further attacks were made on Nicaraguan territory, which are described below: I. At 0001 hours, a band of Somozist counter-revolutionaries consisting of about 50 armed units invaded the Nicaraguan territory in the sector known as Siuce and attacked the San Rafael estate situated 12 kilometres to the north of Jalapa in Nueva Segovia; they abducted 62 people, mostly children, and, resorting to threats and extreme violence, took them to Honduran territory. 2. Between 0009 and I 130 hours, three unknown aircraft from Honduras entered Nicaraguan airspace, flew over the areas around Somotillo, Villanueva, El Sauce and Volcan Casita, and then re­ turned to their point of departure. 3. At 1200 hours, Somozist counter-revolutionaries attacked our positions in the La Victoria sector, 9.5 kilometres north-west of La Sabana. 4. At 1300 hours, there was heavy fighting in the El Cipres hill which ended in a disorganized flight to Honduran territory by the Somozist counter-revolutionaries; a considerable quantity of weapons was captured, almost all of United States manufacture. 5. At a time which it has not yet been possible to establish, Somozist elements attacked Nicaraguan positions 3 kilometres south-west of La Sabana. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report on a military conflict, specifically describing a series of attacks by Somozist counter-revolutionaries on Nicaraguan territory. The text provides details on the timing, location, and tactics used in these attacks, as well as the response of Nicaraguan forces. The focus is on the military aspect, with no mention of economic, social, or humanitarian issues.

**Category**
International relations, Defense