What the records say
- When
- Jan 1962 – May 1962
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 20.95° N, 101.40° E
- Description
- 1962 battle of the Laotian Civil War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Luang Namtha
The Battle of Luang Namtha, fought between January 1962 and May 1963, was a series of clashes in the Laotian Civil War. It came about as a result of the turmoil following Laotian independence as a result of the First Indochina War with France. The Kingdom of Laos had foreign soldiers on its soil, and a political struggle in progress concerning those outside troops.
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