Operation Freedom Deal
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Operation Freedom Deal was a covert U.S. Air Force bombing campaign conducted in Cambodia during the Vietnam War, targeting suspected North Vietnamese and Viet Cong sanctuaries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Freedom Train | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. bombing campaign
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military operation ⓘ |
| affected | Cambodian rural population ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | strategic bombing campaign ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Military Assistance Command Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| covertStatus | secret from U.S. public for part of its duration ⓘ |
| endTime | 1973 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | controversial under U.S. and international law ⓘ |
| location | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfOperation | covert ⓘ |
| objective |
interdict North Vietnamese and Viet Cong supply routes
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support the Cambodian government ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. containment policy in Southeast Asia
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U.S. military operations in Indochina ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Menu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ho Chi Minh trail
NERFINISHED
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Operation Menu bombing of Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
civilian casualties in Cambodia
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extensive bombing of Cambodian territory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1970 ⓘ |
| target |
North Vietnamese Army sanctuaries
NERFINISHED
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Viet Cong sanctuaries ⓘ suspected communist base areas in Cambodia ⓘ |
| theater | Cambodian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAircraft |
B-52 Stratofortress
NERFINISHED
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tactical fighter-bombers ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Operation Freedom Train