The World : Nicaragua Clashes Kill 81

At least 67 rebels, 11 soldiers and three civilians were reported killed in three days of fighting between Nicaraguan troops and U. S.-backed rebels, known as contras, after a guerrilla attack on the town of Trinidad, 75 miles north of Managua. Military and civilian sources said about 1,000 rebels from the Honduras-based Nicaraguan Democratic Force retreated after a four-hour battle in Trinidad. Witnesses said the attack wrecked buildings and damaged seven vehicles. Fighting continued in the mountainous areas to the south near Esteli.