Operation Ecaille, the initial military offensive by the VNA against Ba Cụt was a failure, possibly because the details of the planned attack on his forces were leaked to him by Soái, a Hòa Hảo member of the National Defence Committee.
Operasi Ecaille, serangan militer awal oleh VNA melawan Ba Cụt menemui kegagalan kemungkinan karena detail serangan yang direncanakan pasukannya dibocorkan ke Ba Cụt oleh Soái, anggota Hòa Hảo yang berada di National Defence Committee (Komite Pertahanan Nasional).