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Thao Ma Faces Power Struggle in Laos Civil Military Rift
Laotian generals demand removal of air chief Thao Ma accusing him of acting as an independent warlord. Souvanna Phouma shifts him to operations head, but he resists, seizing Savannakhet airbase with troops backing him. U S diplomats worry about broader destabilization and stalled support.
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Vientiane
Laos
South
Viet Nam
United States
Vientiane High Command
Ouane Rattijoun
Kouprasith Ahay
Oudorn Sannanikone
Thao Ma
Savannakhet
Here
Souvanna Phouma
Ferring
Udorn
Thailand
South Viet Nam
Pathet Lao
Thao
Souvanna
High Command
Vientaine
Sullivan