Who launched raids across South Vietnam on Buddhist pagodas?
ARVN Special Forces loyal to Diệm's brother, Ngô Đình Nhu
American soldiers
Viet Cong
French colonists
Answer
ARVN Special Forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, brother of President Ngô Đình Diệm, were responsible for launching raids across South Vietnam on Buddhist pagodas. The raids were part of a broader crackdown on Buddhist dissidents who opposed the Diệm regime. The raids resulted in the destruction of several pagodas and the deaths of many monks and nuns.
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