on 17 june, gm 32 was six kilometers north of khong sedone. on 18 june, alpha group of gm 33 was repulsed in its attack on phou khong, being struck by artillery and mortar fire. bravo group of gm 33 unsuccessfully assaulted ban napheng, three kilometers north of khong sedone. on 19 june, two battalions of gm 32 took ban napheng, then quickly moved into a vacated khong sedone. the pavn forces had withdrawn westward to a deserted rla bivouac.