Its objective was the destruction of the bridge over the Cuito River that was used to move FAPLA logistics from Cuito Cuanavale to the brigades to the south-west on the Lomba River. The special forces were dropped off by helicopters 40 km north of the bridge and rowed down the Cuito to the bridge in canoes.
The objective was to eliminate a bridge that served as a supply route for FAPLA, specifically from Cuito Cuanavale to brigades in the southwest on the Lomba River. Special forces were deployed via helicopter and then navigated by canoe down the Cuito River to reach their target.