SOUTH VIETNAM: MORE SOUTH VIETNAMESE TROOPS TAKE OVER FIGHTING FROM AMERICANS.

Record ID: 375886

  • Title: SOUTH VIETNAM: MORE SOUTH VIETNAMESE TROOPS TAKE OVER FIGHTING FROM AMERICANS.
  • Date: 4th December 1969
  • Summary: TROOPS ON JUNGLE TRAIL: TROOPS FIRING WEAPONS INTO JUNGLE: OFFICER QUESTIONING ELDERLY WOMAN: VIETCONG SUSPECTS CAPTURED. Initials KM/VS/JH/PS Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 19th December 1969 13:00
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  • Location: THUA THIEN - SOUTH VIETNAM
  • Country: Vietnam
  • Reuters ID: LVA3GUHZALGJXNRH0GFGG4FOIGTR
  • Story Text: SOUTH VIETNAMESE TROOPS HAVE BEEN SEEING ACTION IN PHU LOC DISTRICT IN THUA THIEN PROVINCE AS MORE AND MORE UNITED STATES TROOPS LEAVE THE AREA.

    AS THE AMERICANS PULLED OUT OF THE AREA, THE VIETCONG AND NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY REGULARS INTENSIFIED THEIR ACTIVITIES.

    ONE SOUTH VIETNAMESE PATROL MADE CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY AND KILLED TWO VIETCONG, AND CAPTURED FOUR OTHERS, PLUS RIFLES AND DOCUMENTS.
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