plˈænd æz ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ ʃˈoʊ ʌv fˈoːɹs ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ˈɑːɹvən fˈoːɹsᵻz, ðə vˌiːsˈiː ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə kˈæptʃɚ ðə fˈɔːɹɾᵻfˌaɪd kˈæpɪɾəl ʌv pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnbˈiːzˈiəɹoʊ lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnˈiːdˈiːbˈiː sˈiː lˈɔŋ pɹˈɑːvɪns, sˈɔŋ bˈeɪ.
Planned as a major show of force against the ARVN forces, the VC attempted to capture the fortified capital of Phước Long Province, Sông Bé.