[1] By late 1972 Chí Linh was defended by Regional Forces and due to People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) road interdiction it could only be resupplied by air.

The PAVN 7th Division attacked Chí Linh in the first week of April, quickly damaging the two howitzers and destroying the ammunition dump.

By 10 April, about half of the defenders and 20 dependents had straggled into Đồng Xoài or Chơn Thành Camp to the west.

[2]: 76 With the elimination of Chí Linh, the PAVN 7th Division enjoyed unimpeded movement along Highway 14 between Chơn Thành and Đồng Xoài, from north to south along the Sông Bé corridor, and had reduced the effectiveness of the South Vietnamese defenses at Đồng Xoài and Chơn Thành.

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