B-52 STRIKE IN CAMBODIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-511-2-17-3
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: May 11, 2010
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: April 21, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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MORAN
c~1~a rte' THE* WHITE HOUSE
TOP SECRET-SENSITIVE April 21, 1970
WASHINGTON
A0J
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM: Henry A. Kissinger
SUBJECT: B-52 Strikes in xnbodia
Attached at Tab A is a summary of B-52 strikes against enemy base
areas in Cambodia between April 11 and April 22. A total of 140 sorties
were flown against six targets during this period, resulting in 194 secondary
explosions of. up to ten times the normal size.
The strike against Base Area 609 during the night, of April 17/18 proved
particularly effective. Twenty-five secondaries up to ten times the normal
size were reported and 79 bunkers were either damaged or destroyed.
Observers who flew over the area after the strike reported that two camp
sites with bunker complexes were also destroyed and two POL fires were
still emitting black smoke.
Additional strikes are scheduled April. 23/24.
TOP SECRET-SENSITIVE
USAF review
completed.
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DATE OF STRIKE
April 11/ 12
April 13/14
SORTIES
Base Area 609: Contains troop
concentrations and a major logis-
tical support area for enemy
tactical operations in the western
highlands of II Corps. Communist
units involved in recent attacks
against the Dak Seang, Dak Pek
and Ben Het Special Forces
Camps receive critical logis-
tics support from this base
area.
Base Area 351: Contains numer-
ous supply depots, a major infil-
tration route, and troop concen-
trations.
RESULTS
49 secondaries up to five
times the normal size.
Estimated as damaged/
destroyed were 52 bunkers
and 5 structures.
Evidence of heavy post-
strike foot trail activity.
-- 18 secondaries of up to five
times the normal size.
Estimated as damaged/
destroyed were 13 bunkers
and 17 structures.
0
-- Scattered supplies and POL
drums were observed along
heavily used road,
April 13/14
Base Area 3521353: Contairsan
extensive road and trail network,
a storage and staging area, troop
concentrations, and traditional
operating grounds for COSVN
headquarters. (Map at Tab B)
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Eight secondaries up to three
times the normal size.,
158 bunkers and 14 structures
were damaged/ destroyed and 26
cave-ins were reported.
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DAZE OF STRIKE SORTIES
April 17/18
April 17/18
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-..48. secondaries up to five times
17 Base Area 350 .
the normal ? size.
- One. camp site -and 32 bunker s
were estimated damaged/ttestrdyyed,
One truck was seen burning.
Moderate post-strike foot trail
18 Base Area.609 25 secondaries of up to ten times
Destroyed or damaged were 79
bunkers and 9 huts,
and vehicular activity was observed.
-- .Two camp sites with bunker com-
plexes had been. destroyed and four
0
others had sustained extensive damage.
A high level of post- strike: activity
was evidenced by..fresh trails at 21
locations.
Post-strike air observers reported
that 2 POL fires were still emitting
black .smoke; and two other fires -we
still burning.
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DATE OF STRIKE
April 20/21
SORTIES . TARGET AREA RESULTS
35 Base Area 352 -- 46 secondary explosions up to
ten times the normal size were
reported. *
* Based on preliminary bomb damage assessment.
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