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Savannakhet

American  
[sah-wahn-nah-ket] / sɑ wɑn nɑˈkɛt /

noun

  1. a city in S central Laos.


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During the early morning hours of Nov. 3, 1969, his unit, Reconnaissance Team Maryland, was inserted into the eastern side of Savannakhet Province in Laos.

From New York Times • May 31, 2011

In 1969, bad weather prevented searchers from entering Savannakhet Province to search for Team Maryland.

From New York Times • May 31, 2011

Laotian troops trying to maintain a semblance of sovereignty over their own territory also hit tough resistance when they pushed toward the trail around Thakhek and Savannakhet.

From Time Magazine Archive

But thus far the insurgency leadership is essentially Thai, some trained in China, bolstered by Pathet Lao, who slip across from Savannakhet in neighboring Laos.

From Time Magazine Archive

General Phoumi Nosavan, with his CIA advisers, retreated to his southern stronghold of Savannakhet.

From Time Magazine Archive

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