AAA SITES BAN BOUNG BAU, LAOS 17-34-25N 105-13-40E

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AAA SITES BAN BOUNG BAU, LAOS 17-34-25N 105-13-40E "1 UNOCCUPIED 4.GUN LIGHT AAA SITES ~s JUNDEA CONSTRUCTION 1?rL~,.~ia 9 ROMO CRATERS Approved For Release 2007/05/16: CIA-RDP80TO1471 R000300070003-0 REPRODUCTION OF THIS DOCUMENT IN WHOLE OR IN PART IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE OFFICE OF ORIGIN. Approved For Release 2cEC1- T J-7103 TROJAN HORSE 4718000300070003-0 SX ~///~ AAA SITES BAN BOUNG BAU, LAOS 17-34-25N 105-13-4oE CSD/NPIC 2/65 7 JANUARY 1965 PAGE 1. TROJAN HORSE IIIREVEAIS FIVE NEWLY IDENTIFIED, UNOCCUPIED, LIGHT AAA SITES ON BOTH SIDES OF ROUTE 12 IN TILE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF BAN BOUNG BAU. JUST NORTH OF ROUTE 12 TWO. 4-GUN AAA SITES, IN THE FINAL STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION, AND A COMPLETED 6-GUN AAA SITE (POSITIONED AT UTM WE 241429, WE 243427, AND WE 244428 RESPECTIVELY) ARE OBSERVED. COMPLETED 4-GUN AND 6-GUN AAA SITES ARE OBSERVED JUST SOUTH OF ROUTE 12 AT UTM WE 245424 AND WE 244425. 2. BOMB DAMAGE IN THE AREA CONSISTS OF 17 BOMB CRATERS OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 250 YARDS WEST OF THE AAA SITES. THE WESTERNMOST SPAN OF THE BRIDGE OVER THE NAM KA THANG (RIVER) ON ROUTE 12 IS HEAVILY DAMAGED AND IMPASSABLE TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. A BY-PASS ROAD HAS BEENT CONSTRUCTED FROM ROUTE 12 TO A FORD APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS SOUTH OF THE-BRIDGE. 3. THIS AREA HAS BEEN COVERED BY PREVIOUS IIPHDTOGRAPHY.