 Artillery and naval gunfire was called in and a later radio intercept indicated that a senior PAVN officer had been killed in the barrage.Later that night a radio message from the commander of PAVN forces in the Citadel was intercepted, he stated that his predecessor had been killed and requested permission to withdraw from the city, but this was denied and he was told to stand and fight.On 17 February the Vietnamese Marines and ARVN 3rd Regiment resumed their attacks south, while the "Hac Bao" Company was moved to support the right flank of the 1/5 Marines.