Mayaguez incident
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mayaguez-incident-190-4704428
title:
Mayaguez incident
text:
The Mayaguez incident took place between Kampuchea and the United States from 12 to 15 May 1975, less than a month after the Khmer Rouge took control of the capital Phnom Penh ousting the U.S.-backed Khmer Republic. After the Khmer Rouge seized the U.S. merchant vessel SS Mayaguez in a disputed maritime area, the U.S. mounted a hastily-prepared rescue operation. U.S. Marines recaptured the ship and attacked the island of Koh Tang where it was believed that the crew were being held as hostages. E
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
The last battle of American involvement in Southeast Asia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayaguez_incident
date created:
2002-11-19T22:09:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T20:00:59Z
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fields total:
13
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