- KC-702
KC-702 was a military base that operated by The Provisional
Government of Free Vietnam probably insideCambodia , near the Vietnamese border. [ [http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=20816 Catholic World News, A Regime Near Collapse, Dec. 20, 2001] ] It is believed that this was once used to help plan the failed Vietnamese Embassy bombing inLaos . The current status of the camp is not known. However, in 1999 several members of the group were captured in Cambodia with weapons, deported to Vietnam and charged. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/425368.stm BBC News Thursday, August 19, 1999] ]Background
The Provisional
Government of Free Vietnam claims 6,000 members and 100,000 supporters who were trained in secret camp locations along the Vietnamese border. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3463/is_200206/ai_n8241620 Guerrillas in our midst, The American Prospect, June, 2002] ] They also claim 75 chapters in Asia, Australia, and Europe. Although the GFVN prides itself on its widespread support, there are those who argue that theGovernment of Free Vietnam never received a true mandate to represent the Vietnamese American community.References
External links
* [http://www.gfvn.org/ Government of Free Vietnam] Official Site
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1357033.stm Vietnam: 37 jailed on terrorism charges] "BBC NEWS"
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