ðɪ ˈɑːɹvən ɪŋkɹˈiːst ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv tɹˈuːps stˈeɪʃənd ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə ˌʌp tʊ ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ tˈuː kˈʌmpəniz ænd tˈuː plɐtˈuːnz ʌv ɹˈiːdʒənəl fˈoːɹsᵻz, twˈɛlv plɐtˈuːnz ʌv pˈɑːpjʊlɚ fˈoːɹsᵻz, wˈʌn mˈɔːɹɾɚ plɐtˈuːn ænd wˈʌn spˈɛʃəl fˈoːɹsᵻz plɐtˈuːn.
The ARVN increased the number of troops stationed in the area up to 884, including two companies and two platoons of Regional Forces, 12 platoons of Popular Forces, one mortar platoon and one Special Forces platoon.