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Today in military history, 1965,

U.S. Marines repel an attack by violent waves

of Viet Cong troops just miles from Da Nang

in central Vietnam.

During the war, Da Nang was home to a major airbase

that was used by south Vietnamese and U.S. forces.

56 guerrilla fighters were killed during the assault,

including a 13-year-old Vietnamese boy

who had been selling drinks to the Marines

the day before.

A search of his body revealed a drawing

detailing the Marine positions,

another reminder to U.S. forces that some civilians

were providing intelligence to the enemy.

Nearly 10 years later in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal

from the conflict, Da Nang finally fell

to Communist forces.

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For more infomation >> Marines repel attack near Da Nang - 10/30/1965 - Duration: 0:51.

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Russian nuclear bombers spotted near North Korea – fighters scrambled to intercept - Duration: 3:16.

Russian nuclear bombers spotted near North Korea – fighters scrambled to intercept

Two of Vladimir Putin's nuclear capable Tu-95 "Bears" were detected flying over the Sea of Japan. Fighter jets from Tokyo's JASDF were scrambled to intercept the two planes as they turned to circle Japan's northern-most island of Hokkaido.

The Japanese defence ministry confirmed the arrival of the warplanes, which left the Pacific without entering their air space. Russia's warplanes flew over just days after the US dispatched a nuclear B-2 bomber over the Pacific.

Earlier this year, Putin's bombers buzzed buzzed Japan twice in what was described as a "clear message" to the White House. Tu-95s – dubbed by NATO as Bears – are four engined propellor aircraft designed for long-range strategic bombing runs.

The planes can carry up to 16.5 tons worth of bombs and has been is service since the height of the Cold War.

They can fly at 575mph at heights of up to 45,000ft – being crewed by seven men – and have nuclear bombs in their arsenal.

The show of force from Russia comes as tensions rage in the Asia-Pacific amid a war of words between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.

Russia has called for calm in the region – along with China – as both sides threaten the other with annihilation. US forces have been packing into the region as the world awaits the arrival of Trump for a tour next week.

Putin has urged both North Korea and the US to back down from military confrontation amid threats of annihilation. He has warned any attempt by Trump to launch a preemptive strike on North Korea would end in disaster.

Tensions between Russia and the US are also strained over accusation of election hacking, the war in Syria, the annexation of Crimea and the NATO build-up in the Baltic.

North Korea's latest threat was a doubling down in their promise to detonate a nuclear weapon over the Pacific – dubbed the Juche Bird.

This would be considered their most dangerous provocation yet and could spark World War 3. Daily Star Online revealed which side Russia would take if the US attacked North Korea.