In late 1967, with the cooperation of the Central Intelligence Agency a reconnaissance team of eight local espionage agents hired by the CIA was paradropped into extreme northern Laos very near the Chinese communist border.
A reconnaissance team of eight local espionage agents was paradropped into extreme northern Laos very near the Chinese communist border. This was with the cooperation of the Central Intelligence Agency. This was in late 1967. These eight local espionage agents were hired by the CIA.