THE MILITARY SITUATION IN CAMBODIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100170063-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 20, 2004
• Sequence Number: 63
• Publication Date: October 25, 1974
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECTTIIE MILITARY SITUATION IN CAMBODIA
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The see-saw fighting which has characterized the
contest for control of Route 5 northwest of Kozapong
Chhuang is continuing.
The Communists retain a sufficiently large force
in the area to interdict Route 5 almost at will for short
periods of time, and they seem intent. on disrupting the
use of the Route 5 - Tonle Sap supply link with the rich-
Cambodian army units will probably be able to clear the
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interdictions as they occur. This will make use of the
road in this area a day-to-day proposition.
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The capital region, ^ommunist troops launched
strong attacks against the government's new defense line
in the upper Bassa.c corridor early in the week, but they
were repulsed. Tactical air support has been a key factor
in the fighting, and all government positions are holding.
The extension of the government's perimeter in this area
has limited the effectiveness of communist rocket attacks
on the capital, but further communist counterattacks are
likely.
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