Puerto Sandino

Puerto Sandino

Puerto Sandino is a coastal town in western Nicaragua. It is located at around coord|12|11|58|N|86|45|47|W.

U.S. Attacks

While supporting the Contras in the 1980s, U.S. forces attacked Puerto Sandino on September 13 and October 14, 1983. On March 28 and March 30, 1984 U.S. forces attacked patrol boats at Puerto Sandino.cite web |title = International Court of Justice, CASE CONCERNING THE MILITARY AND PARAMILITARY ACTIVITIES IN AND AGAINST NICARAGUA (NICARAGUA v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) |url = http://www.icj-cij.org/icjwww/icases/inus/inus_isummaries/inus_isummary_19860627.htm ]

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