ɹˈɛbəlz bɪɡˈæn ðɛɹ ɐtˈæks ˌɔn lˈɛθəm ɪnðə mˈɔːɹnɪŋ ʌv tˈuː dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, kˈɪlɪŋ fˈaɪv pəlˈiːs ˈɑːfɪsɚz ænd tˈuː sɪvˈɪliənz wˌaɪl ˈɔːlsoʊ dᵻstɹˈɔɪɪŋ bˈɪldɪŋz bᵻlˈɔŋɪŋ tə ðə ɡˌaɪənˈiːz ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wɪð bɐzˈuːkə fˈaɪɚ.
Rebels began their attacks on Lethem in the morning of 2 January 1969, killing five police officers and two civilians while also destroying buildings belonging to the Guyanese government with bazooka fire.