SOUTH VIETNAM: FIGHTING CONTINUES IN GIA DINH

Record ID: 375864

  • Title: SOUTH VIETNAM: FIGHTING CONTINUES IN GIA DINH
  • Date: 19th June 1968
  • Summary: 1. GV & SV TROOPS PATROLLING. 0.09 2. LV TROOPS PASS HOUSES. 0.14 3. LV SOLDIERS ENTER HOUSES. 0.19 4. SV TROOPS PATROL HOUSES. (4 SHOTS) 0.32 5. SV SOLDIER SEARCHES BUNKERS. (2 SHOTS) 0.38 6. LV TROOPS PATROLLING. 0.43 7. SV TROOPS SEARCHING. 0.49 8. LV TROOPS SEARCH HOUSES. 0.56 9. SV TROOPS RUNNING. (2 SHOTS) 1.00 10. LV TRUCK ALONG ROAD. 1.05 11. LV TROOPS PATROLLING. 1.12 12. SV TROOPS FIRING MORTARS. 1.20 13. SV & LV TROOPS PATROLLING. 1.28 14. LV TROOPS RUNNING. 1.34 15. SV TROOPS WALKING PAST. 1.39 16. LV TROOPS RUNNING. 1.44 Initials GHB/VS/JH/SC Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 4th July 1968 13:00
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  • Location: SAIGON, SOUTH VIETNAM
  • Country: Vietnam
  • Reuters ID: LVA3196VYRAK5S7ZM1234OEACXAK
  • Story Text: INTERMITTENT FIGHTING WAS CONTINUING IN GIA DINH, ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF SAIGON, ON SUNDAY (JUNE 16). MORE THAN 150 VIET CONG WERE REPORTED TO HAVE ENTERED THE CAY THI AREA OF GIA DINH AND WERE COUNTERED BY SOUTH VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT TROOPS USING HEAVY ARMOURED CARS.

    YESTERDAY (TUESDAY) ABOUT 120 MEN FROM ONE OF THE VIET CONG'S BEST REGIMENTS SURRENDERED TO GOVERNMENT TROOPS AFTER BEING SURROUNDED IN GIA DINH. THE CAPTIVES WERE SAID TO BELONG TO THE QUYET THANG - "RESOLVE TO CONQUER" - REGIMENT.
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