Heavy Toll In Vietnam
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) SAIGON, August 27.
Allied commanders today claimed that more than 6000 enemy soldiers had been killed in the last eight days of bitter fighting in South Vietnam. But United States spokesmen expressed doubt that the huge enemy losses in major battles across the country had blunted the enemy command's ability to launch even fiercer assaults. More hard fighting was expected, particularly in the five northern provinces, they said. The enemy casualty toll of more than 5000 killed last week was the highest since the week ending May 18, when 5348 were reported killed during the second major enemy offensive of the year.
More than 1000 enemy troops were killed yesterday and today, when allied units smashed enemy thrusts across the Central Highlands and the Coastal Lowlands. Allied casualties were light because of massive United States air and artillery support.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31769, 28 August 1968, Page 17
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