In January 1972, the VC 5th Division was reported to have taken up positions in Snuol, a Cambodian city located about  west of Lộc Ninh. South Vietnamese intelligence also detected the presence of the VC 7th and 9th Divisions in Dambe and Chup respectively.
In January 1972, the VC 5th Division was reported to have taken up positions in Snuol, a Cambodian city situated roughly west of Lộc Ninh. South Vietnamese intelligence also detected the presence of the VC 7th and 9th Divisions in Dambe and Chup respectively.