Original sentence: Murder, kidnapping, torture and intimidation were a routine part of Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) operations during the Vietnam War.Terror was meant to demonstrate that the South Vietnamese government could not protect them.The VC attacked villages and hamlets with the intention of killing men, women and children to sow panic and insecurity.They were intended to liquidate opponents such as officials, leaders, military personnel, civilians who collaborate with the South Vietnamese government, and erode the morale of South Vietnamese government employees, cow the populace, and boost tax collection and propaganda efforts
Edited sentence: As for war crimes, instances of these have been committed by multiple members of the Viet Cong and PAVN.Terror and war crimes have been committed by multiple members of the Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) in some of their operations during the Vietnam War.Terror was also meant to demonstrate that South Vietnam could not protect itself.Terror was used to assassinate opponents such as officials, leaders, military personnel, and enemy collaborators.War crimes have also been committed by multiple members from the VC, with reports of these members attacking villages and hamlets with the intention of killing men, women and children to sow panic and insecurity