Laotian Troops Push Back Red Forces Near Thakhek
Laotian government troops repelled two North Vietnamese battalions within six miles of Thakhek across the Mekong from Nakorn Phanom, as fighting raged five miles east of the town. Communist efforts to seize a govt garrison 25 miles north of Luang Prabang were reported to have stalled. no casualty figures yet.
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