Long Tieng region of Laos
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The Long Tieng region of Laos was a secretive military and intelligence stronghold used by the CIA and Hmong forces during the Laotian Civil War and the broader Vietnam War era.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CIA installation
ⓘ
geographic region ⓘ military base ⓘ |
| airstripType | short dirt runway ⓘ |
| airTrafficRole | one of the busiest airports in the world by takeoffs and landings during the war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Long Cheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Air America
NERFINISHED
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North Vietnamese Army (as adversary) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Lao Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
heavily militarized
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highly secretive ⓘ restricted access ⓘ |
| codeName | Lima Site 20A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao offensives ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
CIA-backed Hmong forces
NERFINISHED
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General Vang Pao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved | Hmong people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fallOrEvacuation | 1975 ⓘ |
| function |
base for Hmong guerrilla operations
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coordination center for U.S. air strikes in Laos ⓘ refuge for Hmong civilians ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Long Tieng airstrip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | mountain valley ⓘ |
| hasRole |
air operations base
ⓘ
intelligence hub ⓘ logistics base ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of the Secret War in Laos ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Xiangkhouang Province
NERFINISHED
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northeastern Laos ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Vang Pao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakActivity | late 1960s ⓘ |
| populationDuringWar | tens of thousands of inhabitants ⓘ |
| postWarStatus | largely closed to foreigners ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
barrier to North Vietnamese forces in Laos
ⓘ
close to Plain of Jars ⓘ |
| supportFrom |
U.S. military advisors (covert)
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United States Embassy in Vientiane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
early 1970s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Central Intelligence Agency
NERFINISHED
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Hmong forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Lao Government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Laotian Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Secret War in Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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