Operation Speedy Express

Operation Speedy Express was a controversial military operation conducted by the United States Army's 9th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War in the Mekong Delta provinces of Kiến Hòa and Vĩnh Bình from December 1968 to May 1969. The operation, led by Major-General Julian Ewell, was part of counterinsurgency operations by the United States Armed Forces which targeted the Viet Cong (VC). U.S. forces aimed to interdict VC lines of communication and prevent Viet Cong personnel from establishing outposts in the region via the operation. The U.S. claimed the operation was successful in achieving its objectives, although the VC denied this and claimed the operation failed to stop their activities in the region.

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Location: 10.04, 105.8, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1862 Capture of Vinh Long

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Fire Support Base Danger March 1969

• The Political Economy of Human Rights - book by Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman, English, 1979

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1862	Capture of Vinh Long	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1968	Operation Speedy Express	United States, battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Fire Support Base Danger March 1969		Commons