However , despite correctly identifying half of the Viet Minh attacking force , it rated the garrison at the mother strong point as numbering 1,000 .
The British newspaper The Times began covering the conflict on April 23 , reporting the retreat from Sop Nao to Muong Khoua .
Despite correctly identifying half of the Viet Minh attacking force , Muong Khoua rated the garrison at the mother strong point as numbering 1,000 .
The British newspaper The Times began covering the conflict on April 23 , reporting the retreat from Sop Nao to Muong Khoua .