Battle of Kompong Speu

Name: Battle of Kompong Speu
Start: 1970

1970 CE.

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The Battle of Kompong Speu began on June 12, 1970, when the combined forces of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and the Khmer National Armed Forces (FANK) fought to recapture the provincial capital of Kampong Speu. The town was captured by People's Army of Vietnam forces on 13 June but was retaken by ARVN/FANK forces on 16 June.

Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Kompong Speu, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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