UNITED AS NATIONS -__. - .--.- -I--- -__-___ ------ 6 k@it F l a General Assembly Security Council &A.* & eT Distr. GENERAL A/40/671 S/17484 20 September 1985 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY Fortieth session Agenda item 72 REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE STRENGTHENING OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY SECURITY COUNCIL Fortieth year Letter dated 20 September from the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General I have been instructed by my Government to bring to your immediate attention the following acts of aggression carried out by Ethiopian Air and Land Forces against the Somali Democratic Republic. On 15 September 1985 at 0600 hours , concerted attacks were launched against populated areas of the Audal, Mudugh and North-West Regions of the Somali Republic. Ethiopian artillery supported by an aerial bombardment from Ethiopian military aircraft shelled several villages in the border vicinity in the North-West Region causing the following casualties: Village Killed Wounded Goroyo Auwl 3 12 Dila 2 5 Tog Wajaaleh 1 4 On 16 September 1985 at 1230 four Ethiopian aircraft bombed and strafed the village of Abud-Waaq in the GalGaduud province. This attack resulted in the death of 17 villagers, injury to 15 others and the destruction of 35 houses as well as the village water pumping station. On the same day, Ethiopian artillery shelled the village Of Allaybaday in the North-West Region. These murderous attacks against civilian populations are characteristic of the brutal nature of the Addis Ababa regime and of its contempt for human life and international law. The dangerous course on which that regime has embarked is a 85-25742 1908c (E) / . . . A/40/671 S/17484 English Page 2 threat to regional and international peace and security. If these aqqressive acts 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a formal complaint submitted to the United Nations by the Permanent Representative of Somalia, detailing alleged acts of aggression by Ethiopian forces against Somali civilians. The language used is formal and official, and the content is focused on a specific incident of violence rather than a broader issue related to economic development, natural resources, or other categories. This suggests that the category most fitting for this text is one related to international relations or conflict resolution.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations