KONTUM CITY, KONTUM PROVINCE SITUATION REPORT 1330 HOURS, 4 FEBRUARY 1968.

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COUNTRY SOUTH VIETNAM
DO I 1200 1300 HOURS 4 FEBRUARY 1968.
SUBJECT KONT UM C IT Y KONT UM PROVINCE SITUATION REPORT
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1330 HOURS, 4 FEBRUARY 1968.
3.3(h)(2)
1. AS OF 1200 HOURS, 4 FEBRUARY,MORTARING OF U.S.
AND GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM INSTALLATION CONT I NUEDMIXED WITH
INTERMITTENT SMALL ARMS FIRE. IT WAS T OP IN ION OF THE LOCAL
CAS PROVINCE ADVISOR THAT ACT ION WILL CONTINUE WITH THE ENEMY �
ST ILL PLANNING TO TRY TO OVERRUN THE CITY. PRESENTLY KONT UM
CITY IS UNDER CONTROL OF FRIENDLY FORCES, BUT SNIPING CONTINUES
BOTH DURING DAYLIGHT AND N IG HT IME HOURS. THE AIRFIELD HAS
BEEN CONSIDERED SECURE ESTIMATED ENEMY CASUALTIES STAND AT
825 KIA , WITH ACTUAL BODY COUNT AT 695 Kill..
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2. IN GENERAL, THE LOCAL POPULACE APPEARS
APATHETIC TO THE CURRENT SITUATION, TRYING TO AVOID BEING CAUGH1 IN
THE ACTION AND INJURED. THEY ARE ALSO ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER AND
HOLD THEIR PERSONAL PROPERTY. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO
SIGNS OF SYMPATHY OR AID FOR THE ENEMY AMONG THE LOCAL POPULACE.
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