Immediately followed Operation MALHEUR, in the same area with the same troops/elements supporting operation. Enemy contact was sporadic but was almost an every-day affair; by 15 June, 14 enemy had been killed by small-unit ambushes and patrols. On 16 June a rifle company made brief contact with an estimated enemy battalion, but no significant results were achieved. Light contact continued with friendly units conducting vigorous ambushes and patrols in an unsuccessful effort to draw the enemy into a large-unit fire fight. Numerous small unit engagements were the order-of-the-day during July with an impressive kill ratio 27:1.
(USMACV; Command History 1967; Volume I; 16 September 1968)
A 56-day search-and-destroy operation in Quang Ngai Province was launch by 1st BDE, 101st ABN DIV and supported elements.
(USMACV; Command History 1967; Volume III; 16 September 1968)
Unit(s) tasked organized or under brigade control: 2-502 IN BN
Operation MALHEUR II commenced on 08 June 1967 and terminated on 02 August 1967 with the following results:
Friendly: 30 KIA, 260 WIA, 4 I/W, 1 C/S
Enemy: 488 KIA, 589 DET, 6 RET, 141 I/W, 7 C/S
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