ROLL ONE:



View from the helicopter of Ph. Prasat village. troops waiting for helicopters. Cambodian prisoners sitting on the ground. The NVA obstetrician was interrogated. The two Cambodian liaison women were interrogated.



ROLL TWO:



Troops moving in the field. troops on line waiting for helicopters. officers studying the sketch map, and communicating with helicopters. Helicopters landing in line of ten. troops boarding helicopter, helicopters taking off.



ROLL THREE:



Cambodian prisoners. troops waiting for second air lift. troops off helicopters and entering the houses in the village. troops searching the bushes. Troops moving in the forest.



SOUND SEQUENCES:



Sound from interrogation of obstetrician Bui Thanh Hien. Cambodian prisoners talking. troops talking while moving. sound of helicopters.




Initials



Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

Background: On March 13, the 3rd armoured cavalry brigade and the 5,000 rangers continued their operation on the North of Kompong Trach. These forces were under the command of colonel Dinh. the operation was to search and occupy the NVA 23rd sector bead-quarter. They did not meet any resistance from the enemy.
On the 16th four rangers battalions were lifted to the area 20 kilometres North-West of Kompong Trach to continue their searching operation at the Ph. Prasat village. There has not been any contact with the enemy. The rangers captured 10 Cambodian prisoners and one NVA obstetrician of the 23rd sector headquarter, Mr. Bui Thanh Hien. The also captured two Khmer Rouge liaison women.