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    ‘Worst fire in Chilean history’: Russian EMERCOM planes battle blaze in S. America A Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) firefighting team helps to tackle some of the worst wildfires in Chilean history. The crew carries out operations deploying an Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft capable of carrying up to 42 tons of water. The primary objective of the Russian team is to contain the fires in the wooded area around the town of Portezuelo in the central region of the country. The Russian contingent joins the efforts of the US and Brazil, among other nations, in assisting Chile following Santiago’s request for international help. The fires have claimed the lives of at least 11 people and thousands more have been left homeless. World News
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    vietnamwarera: Tet Offensive Dates: 30JAN1968 - 31MAR1968 Area of Operation: Over 100 cities across South Vietnam, most notably Saigon and Hue Allied Units: US Army, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, US Navy, ARVN, VNMC Allied Casualties: US 3895 KIA, ARVN 4954 KIA, other allies 214 KIA, civilians 14300 killed Enemy Units: NVA, VC Enemy Casualties: Estimated 17000 KIA Objectives: A decisive victory to break the current stalemate and which could be used in negotiations with the United States To inspire a “general uprising” among the South Vietnamese civilians To destroy the fighting capabilities of South Vietnam To extinguish the American will to be involved in South Vietnam Significance/Notes: Though there are numerous details still debated among historians, the Tet Offensive is accepted as the turning point of the Vietnam War. The media is largely credited, in both positive and negative lights, for their portrayal of the battles of Tet. Called the General Offensive-General Uprising by the communists, they failed to hold any of the cities they attacked. Despite this incredible tactical defeat, they managed a strategic victory nonetheless as public disapproval in the US soared and President Johnson announced a halt to the bombing of North Vietnam. In the same address, he proclaimed, “I will not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president.” Also of note: Between 30 Jan and 31 Jan 1968 the communists attacked: 5 of 6 autonomous cities; 36 of 44 provincial capitals; 64 of 245 district capitals; 50 hamlets From September to December of 1967, multiple attacks occurred along the Cambodia and Laos borders with South Vietnam. These served to pull American troops away from the cities and towns; to mask the movement of North Vietnamese troops and supplies into South Vietnam; and to provide the opportunity for NVA and VC units to rehearse coordinated attack efforts. Most notable among these are the attacks on Con Thien in Sept, Song Be and Loc Ninh in Oct, and Dak To in Nov. The most well known events of the Tet Offensive were the Battle of Saigon (and the attack on the US Embassy there), the Battle of Hue, and the Siege of Khe Sanh. Sources: The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History edited by Spencer C Tucker The Tet Offensive: A Concise History by James H Willbanks Further Reading: This Time We Win: Revisiting the Tet Offensive by James S Robbins The Tet Offensive: Politics, War, and Public Opinion by David F Schmitz Tet!: The Turning Point in the Vietnam War by Don Oberdorfer (First published in 1971) Big Story by Peter Braestrup Hanoi’s War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam by Lien-Hang T Nguyen (Published in 2012, challenges the majority of thought presented in books prior to this. She uses a vast amount of resources previously unavailable to researchers and historians.) If you’ve enjoyed this post and want to see more like it, please consider a donation through Patreon. World News
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    3 Gunmen Shoot And Kill At Least 5 People At Mosque In Quebec City Canada World News
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