Long Tieng
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This article is about the military base. For the actor, see Jackie Chan. For the badminton player, see Chen Long. For the footballer, see Long Cheng (footballer).
Long Tieng (also spelled Long Chieng, Long Cheng, or Long Chen) is a Laotian military base in Xaisomboun Province.[1] During the Laotian Civil War, it served as a town and airbase operated by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States.[2] During this time, it was also referred to as Lima Site 98 (LS 98) or Lima Site 20A (LS 20A).
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Long Tieng | |
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Coordinates | 19°6′28″N 102°55′24.5″E |
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Controlled by | Lao People's Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1962 |
In use | 1962-present |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Occupants | U.S. Air Force/Central Intelligence Agency Royal Lao Army |
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At the height of its significance in the late 1960s, the "secret city" of Long Tieng maintained a population of 40,000 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in Laos at the time,[3] although it never appeared on maps throughout this period.