PLEIKU PROVINCE SITUATION REPORT AS OF 1130 HOURS 4 FEBRUARY 1968.

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• Document Creation Date: January 28, 2019

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1130 HOURS 4 FEBRUARY 1968.
PLEIKU PROVINCE SITUATION REPORT AS OF 1130
HOURS 4 FEBRUARY 1968.
THE VIET CONG(VC)
COMMITTEE II, 9 WHO WAS CAPTURED
JANUARY 1968, STATED THAT THE AIM OF THE PRESENT ACTION IS
TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS SET FORTH INRESOLUTION 13 OF THE
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CENTRAL NORTH VIETNAM COMMUNIST (LAO DONG) PARTY, THAT IS,
GUIDE PEOPLE TO STRIKE AND DEMONSTRATE AND TO LIBERATE ALL
AREAS. THE PRESENT OFFENSIVE 3.3(h)(2)
WAS SCHEDULED TO LAST SEVEN DAYS AND WILL END ON 5 FEB.
2. ALLIED ACTION THIS WEEK RESULTED IN ALMOST COMPLETE
ANNIHILATION OF THE VC H-15 LOCAL FORCE BATTALION (BN):
^("qAANDING OFFICER WAS CAPTURED AND ONLY 23 MEN ARE UNACCOUNTED
FOR.
3. THE VC 407TH AND 408TH SAPPER BNS SUFFERED SEVERE
LOSSES: THEIR OFFENSIVE CAPABILITY IS EXTREMELY LIMITED.
THE 4TH AND THE 5TH BNS OF THE NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY (NVA)
953 REGIMENT (REGT) AND THE NVA 32ND REGT ARE BELIEVED TO
BE IN THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF PLEIKU PROVINCE. ACCORDING
TO A SPECIAL POLICE AGENT REPORT OF 4 FEBRUARY, TWO VC
BATTALIONS ARE ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF PLEIKU CITY AND
POSE A POSSIBLE THREAT TO THE PLEIKU AREA. AN ATTACK AGAINST
PLEIKU CITY ON THE NIGHT OF 4 FEBRUARY IS A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY.
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4. ROADBLOCKS HAVE BEEN SET UP/A#111 INGRESS ROUTES
INTO THE CITY, AND ALL VIETNAMESE AND MONTAGNARDS ARE
BEINP STOPPED AND SEARCHED. THE POLICE AND ARVN HAVE COMPLETED
THEIR SEARCH OF MOST HOMES, HAVE APPREHENDED MANY VC SUSPECTS
AND HAVE LOCATED SEVERAL CACHES.
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