Operation Dragnet
Operation Dragnet | |
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Part of the Bình Định Province, South Vietnam | |
Result | Allies claim operational success |
South Vietnam
222nd National Police Field Force Battalion
816th National Police Field Force Battalion
944 suspects detained
Operation Dragnet was a security operation conducted by the
Background
In May 1967,
Operation
The operation commenced on 26 May, comprising numerous small security sweeps by combined 1st Cavalry/Police units. The 1st Cavalry troops would secure an area and the National Police would interrogate, identify and arrest suspected VC. The National Police progressively built up detailed intelligence of suspected VC and repeated sweeps and interrogations led to the arrest of more and more suspected VC.[1] The operation used many of the tactics of what would later become known as the Phoenix Program.
In September 1967 the 222nd National Police Field Force Battalion replaced the 816th Battalion.[1]
By the conclusion of the operation the 1st Cavalry/National Police had conducted over 900 security sweeps and conducted over 323,261 interrogations leading to the capture of 944 suspected VC.[1]
Aftermath
Operation Dragnet officially concluded on 27 January 1968, U.S. losses were 12 killed with VC losses claimed as 223 killed.[1]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
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