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Civilian Incide: Declassified PA/HO, Department of State E.O. 12958, As Amended June 9, 2005
Civilian Incide: Declassified PA/HO, Department of State E.O. 12958, As Amended June 9, 2005
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DECLASSIFIED
PA/HO, Department of State
E.O. 12958, as amended
June 9, 2005
DECLASSIFIED
PA/HO, Department of State
E.O. 12958, as amended
June 9, 2005
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FIRING ON NEIGHBORING SHANTY-TOWN . REASON THEY ASCERTAINE D
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AND ELSEWHERE BECAUSE ARM Y
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KILLED IN SURPRISE ATTACKS, THEY N0TED-POSSIBL Y
MORE RELIABLE, ALTHOUGH ESTIMATES STILL SUBJECT TO QUESTIO N,
THEY COMMENTED, WAS REPORT FROM SURVIVOR OF ARMY ATTACK O N
EAST PAK RIFLES (EPR) CAMP AT PEELKHANA. OF APPROXIMATEL Y
THOUSAND EPRS PRESENT AT TIME, 7 00 KILLED, 200 "OVERPOWERED", AN D
100 ESCAPED. THEY ALSO REPORTED HOUSE-TO-HOUSE SEARCHE S
UNDERWAY, WITH "FOUJI MEN" (EX- BENGALI SERVICEMEN) BEIN G
SPECIAL
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DECLASSIFIED
PA/HO, Department of State
E.O. 12958, as amended
June 9, 2005