Moe Hein Operation Phase 8
Col. Khin Nyunt (now Lt. General Khin Nyunt) giving a press
briefing on the Operation Moe Hein phase (8) to foreign
Military Attaches, personnel from the UN Agencies and local/foreign
journalists at the Eastern Command Headquarters.
Nine Opium producing camps belonging to Moe Hein Shan
insurgents of Lau Lo Chai region in Tacheleik Township and San Kalan
Sailon region south of Mae Pan Township and 13 Camps of Khun Sa’s
Loimaw insurgents were destroyed by Tatmadaw under Moe Hein
Operation Phase 8 from 6 Apirl to 14 May 1984. In this operation, the
Tatmadaw lost its 12 members and had 49 injured while 18 enemies were
killed and 1 captured alive, 4 enemies surrendered and 8 hardcore
members were arrested. The Tatmadaw seized from the enemy, 32
different items of weapons, 965 kg of opium,50 gallons of liquid opium,
23 gallons of concentrated liquid opium, chemicals, and other
paraphernalia. The Tatmadaw destroyed 5 opium producing camps and
43 huts altogether.