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The explosion of a youth center near the Television
Ior.rse is vieweci by rnany observers as rrarking the
star:t of the May offensive. The photo above shows
the center following the explosion that afternoon.
(3 May t96d )

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In the early hours of 5 May 1968, the ComrnLriri::b :-6:;, a
second wave of o{fensive on Saigon. VC sapper troops \4.ere
to take a rnajor part in tl.ris attack. But on that ver.y day
rnany were those arrested or taken prisoners by governntent
forces.