DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT RELATING TO CAMBODIAN OPERATIONS
Document Type:
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
LOC-HAK-558-21-19-9
Release Decision:
RIPLIM
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
4
Document Creation Date:
January 11, 2017
Document Release Date:
September 6, 2012
Sequence Number:
19
Case Number:
Publication Date:
June 16, 1970
Content Type:
REPORT
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/09/06: LOC-HAK-558-21-19-9
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/09/06: LOC-HAK-558-21-19-9
Rcpozvt #46
16 June .1970
1WEENS 1 `I a-.T p., :GEMCr' AGENCY RFP?RI,' ILEL TT C~~G -T4 (A1M 111I~i~d~d d1PEIt 4 i 8
The level of enemy ini-t-i?atecl ?activity in Carbrodf.e did not increase
dur in, the post 24 hour's. Tho center of ttttetat-Irmi continued'to be focusec&
upon Itomporng Speur -with.enenmy, activity also reported' at Kontpong M111181"',
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Tbeng PSetltte 3ey, avid go1kdo.
rar?ly 16 Jun. tsp to two bat.talicttas of the 16th ARVN
tsrt tittry Reg3.ntcnt, the 12th ARV- A-cmorrd Cavalry Sgtt.cctros;, ~ss'~
tttrec Funk buttatl2ons rr.occsyaz?e'J KaMpong Spcu, Tttery believed
to ho major elements of ?t rr 1ct NVA Division, tdi?LItrett to
souCh. By mid-ct~t.t'noon tcit.ii was cou.pletely cleared on
enemy- VIM traffic isn 1 oute 4 was flot:ing uort*wal,ly. Enemy
cKStcalti.es tnc-1R lod ISO- KIA, two c1ot:tinccl. Approximately50a 1s,?l?iatldu7.t weapons, 1 e3.ievcJ 'part of Cambodian pot
astockq., wore rccavored. Corwiincl Post of Crinibodin Military
Kegion 2 has been rc:ustablisIt' c3 in town.
Y.omponf. Chltnut-, lies attacked for the firt. tittle on 15 ,.Tune. Tile
conmunist force dive?ctcd fire at the.'city Z3.14 1aur,cbed all attack on the
" tsiti`telct. Several recent reports of cranny conccn.t:rat10tis south of the
city,, 4 well as the movement of i s from he north, had i.ridioated, that.
IM a'tt:ac:k saould ? soon be launcltrZrl.
in Mili.tary..Rc -010n4sin tier figl?4 ing' vas epoi tecl In Stem Rcap,
]Ivt ever. t govertvzont troops at Tbeng Mean t;3ts?y reported' that. small, ettet,'y
units attcts;?t:i to .i.nflirrate their defensive positions yester'day.
`,Althot_tgh keel. force ~'efenders fled', a F'ANI: unit. forced the ettew, to
ret:rvet of er?a brie exchange -o1:' fire. This initial i.nffltration of
small.t rrotny Units may* press a future attempt to capture the t.o n;
In the nort,~t ;t?:t, the Catttl,aclian outpost; of Bol'eo sustained a nlort
attack yestex4ay. Both sokeo and Labansiek' have been subjected to a
series u-f? xruch attacks, but enemy attempts to dis].oc12;e )YANK f'orrves from
-'these.. two rein intng strongholds: fn the northeast: have eroded unsuccessful.
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/09/06: LOC-HAK-558-21-19-9
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/09/06: LOC-HAK-558-21-19-9
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The Foreign Broadcast Information Service has reported that, "Prince
Sihanouk, Chief of State of Cambodia and Chairman of the National United
Front of Kampuchea, and his entourage arrived in North Korea on 15 June
by Special train on a state visit to our country at the invitation of
Comrade Kim 11-song, Chief of State of the DPRK and Premier of the
Cabinet."
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/09/06: LOC-HAK-558-21-19-9
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/09/06: LOC-HAK-558-21-19-9
._ __ Regarding the status of LOCs in Cambodia, with the cutting of Routes
4 and 5, Route I remains the only road. route open between Phnom Penh and
the outside world. Routes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 15, and 19 are closed
due to a combination of bridge damage/destruction and/or enemy presence.
Route 12 is closed from Kompong Thom to the border of Laos. The railroad
line between Phnom Penh and Kompong Som is closed due to destruction of
at least three bridges and enemy presence; the line between Phnom Penh and
the Thai border is operating with armed guards. The Mekong River is open
south of Kompong Cham but requires armed escort vessels.
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/09/06: LOC-HAK-558-21-19-9