After Operation Moduler had started and with all four of the offensive Fapla brigades known to be across the Cuito, it had mean-while been decided to proceed with Operation Coolidge. The Cuito bridge had been reconnoitred by a two-man team inserted by Les Rudman's Liaison Team 2, and by 24 August all the neccessary preparations had been made by the team from 4 Reconnaissance Regiment, which had set up in the Special Forces base at Fort Foot at Rundu.
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