æt nˈuːn, ðə θˈɜːɾi sˈɪksθ ˈɑːɹvən ɹˈeɪndʒɚ bɐtˈæliən bɹˈeɪzənli ɐtˈækt ˌɪntʊ ðə tˈaʊn, ænd dɹˈoʊv ˈɔf ðə vˌiːsˈiː ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪɪŋ ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə tˈaʊn, ˈɔfən ɹᵻzˈɔːɹɾɪŋ tə mˈeɪleɪ kˈɑːmbæt jˈuːzɪŋ nˈaɪvz ænd sˈoːɹdz.
At noon, the 36th ARVN Ranger Battalion brazenly attacked into the town, and drove off the VC occupying the center of the town, often resorting to melee combat using knives and swords.