CIA • 1980

<SANITIZED> LPLA AND PAVN USE OF POISON CHEMICALS IN NORTHERN LPDR, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF OPERATING PROCEDURES

Approved for Release: 2015/01/05 006156944 SEIAET (b)(3 SE CITE E T 211003Z rTnill-T-17CTOR SUPDATA FILED: PAGE 001 TM AlA7q7c (b)(3) TOR: 211053Z MAY 80 (b)(3) MAY 80 INTEL (b)(3) (b)(3) 211003Z REPORT CLASS SECRET/WNINTEL--NOFORN--NOCONTRACT COUNTRY SUBJECT SOURCE (b)(3) LAOS/VIETNAM LPLA AND PAVN USE OF (b)(1) POISON CHEMICALS IN NORTHERN LPDR, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION (b)(3) OF OPERATING PROCEDURES (DOI: LATE APRIL 1976 - OCTOBER 1978) (b)(1) (b)(3) SUMMARY: FROM LATE 1976 TO OCTOBER 1978, THE LPLA, IN COOPERATION SE/ET Approved for Release: 2015/01/05 006156944 Approved for Release: 2015/01/05 006156944 SECRET WITH THE PAVN, BEGAN FLYING CHEMICAL WARFARE OPERATIONS AGAINST HMONG RESISTANCE STRONGHOLDS IN NORTHERN LPDR. THE ROCKETS WERE ORDINARY U.S. MANUFACTURED SMOKE-ROCKETS WHICH HAD BEEN STORED AT LONG TIENG AND REMOVED TO PHONSAVAN FOR MODIFICATION FOR USE AS "POISON" ROCKETS...