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Cambodian government rushes troops to Phnom Penh as Khmer Rouge advance
Cambodian forces hastily rush 1000 troops to rice fields six miles northwest of Phnom Penh to blunt a Khmer Rouge drive. Kompong Seila abandoned. Thousands evacuated by helicopter. Lon Nol ally Long Boret warns of a bloodbath if U S aid stops, as fighting raises casualties and mass movement toward the capital.
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Phnom Penh Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Kompong Seila
Panom
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Lon Nol
Boret
Takeo
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