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Crimes Against the People of Viet Nam

U.S. Crimes Against the People of Viet Nam in Both Zones South and North

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I. “CRIMES PERPETRATED BY THE U.S. IMPERIALISTS IN NORTH VIET NAM IN APRIL AND MAY 1968”

In face of heavy military and political failures in both zones North and South Viet Nam, and the ever-stronger protest movement against the U.S. war of aggression in Viet Nam by the peoples the world over, the United States included, L.B. Johnson had to declare the limited bombings in North Viet Nam on March 31, 1968.

But let’s have a look at the real facts! The area still under bombing attacks is an important part of the DRVN extending from the 17th parallel to the 20th parallel over 300 kilometres long with 4,500,000 inhabitants. On this area the U.S. imperialists have enormously increased their bombing raids more savage and fierce than ever before: 3,500 times in April and 4,700 times in May (formerly 2,500 times per month in the whole of North Viet Nam on the average); that is 115 times a day on the average in April and 152 times a day in May.

The number of bombs used has been much greater; in May (1968) alone 800 time-bombs were used against 200 civilian targets from Thanh Hoa to Quang-Binhand nearly 1,000 mother bombs carrying more than 600,000 small globular bombs (steel- pellet bombs) against civilians.

The U.S. imperialists have also used a large number of napalm and phosphorous bombs in Vinh Ling and Quang Binh areas.

Photos:

  1. On May 23, 1968 at 7 p.m. the U.S. imperialists dropped 6 anti-personnel bombs, 3 steel-pellet mother-bombs and fired many incendiary shells setting on fire more than 200 houses of the people of Nam Loc village, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province.
  2. This little girl names Le thi Lan (12 years old) whose father and four younger brothers and sisters were killed by U.S. bombs.
  3. On May 17, 1968 at 11 a.m. the U.S. planes dropped 18 bombs and fired 12 rockets on a nunnery at Nghi Dien village, Nghi Loc district, Nghe An province.
  4. Pham-thi-Thien, a nun aged 26 wounded by U.S. bombs on May 17, 1968.
  5. A steel pellet just extracted from the belly of a victim, Mr. Ngyun van Lan aged 63.
  6. A book store in Vinh town destroyed by U.S. bombs.
  7. A target in Hoa Son village, Do Loung district, Nghe An province, subjected to repeated U.S. bombing attacks.

II. “CRIMES PERPETRATED BY THE U.S. IMPERIALISTS IN SOUTH VIET NAM FROM THE BEGINNING OF SPRING 1968.”

Having suffered heavy losses during the generalized offensive and simultaneous uprisings by the South Viet Nam army and people from the beginning of Spring 1968, the U.S. aggressors have frantically bombed and strafed at random on thickly populated areas in big cities under their control in South Viet Nam.

Photos:

  1. The University of Can Tho bombed by U.S. planes
  2. Saigon and its periphery bombed and strafed by U.S. planes.
  3. Cho Lon bombed by U.S. planes
  4. Hue bombed by U.S. planes
  5. Ap Ba hamlet (Da Nang province) bombed by U.S. planes.
  6. Civilians in Saigon killed by U.S. bombs and shells.
  7. Civilians in Cho Lon killed by U.S. bombs and shells.
  8. Toxic gas has also been used in their raids.