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 goal was to destroy a bridge over the Cuito River, which was used to transport FAPLA supplies from Cuito Cuanavale to brigades in the southwest on the Lomba River. Special forces were airdropped 40 kilometers north of the bridge and then navigated by canoe down the Cuito River to reach it.