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Reds blast four allied DMZ bases in major weekend attacks
Saigon reports 48 enemy incidents in 24 hours with 30 rocket and mortar strikes against South Vietnamese positions. US Command notes three rocket and mortar attacks on bases, two ground clashes, and one helicopter down in eastern Cambodia. Casualties include 20 South Vietnamese soldiers and 12 civilians killed, 101 soldiers and 18 civilians wounded, plus one American soldier killed and eight wounded. Eighty five North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed. Attacks focused on territorial forces in Da Nang and surrounding provinces, with Viet Cong rockets hitting Da Nang city and air base. Casualties described as heavy in the Da Nang area, while other sites reported light losses. The most significant ground action occurred near Fire Base 5 and Fire Base 3 in the central highlands with 27 enemy killed.