Vietnam independence hero who defeated American and French armies General Giap dead at 102

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Vietnam independence hero who defeated American and French armies General Giap dead at 102
By Agence France-Presse
Friday, October 4, 2013 12:24 EDT

Vietnam’s legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap, whose guerrilla tactics defeated the French and American armies, died Friday at the age of 102, prompting an outpouring of tributes for the independence hero

“I can confirm that General Giap died at 6:08 pm (1108 GMT) today,” a government source told AFP on condition of anonymity.

A military source confirmed the time of Giap’s death at Hanoi’s 108 military hospital, where he had been living for the last three years. He died surrounded by his family.

State-run online newspaper VNExpress said his body has been moved from the special care zone to the morgue at the hospital with a guard of honour to pay respect.