 The commandos ambushed an Italian patrol on the truck between Nifti Point and the port, killing two soldiers and wounding one.The British surprised the garrison, seized the radio outpost and inflicted 13 casualties, including twelve prisoners, the rest of the commandos coming ashore during the action.Before being overrun, the Italians had managed to send a message to Rhodes, the main Italian air and naval base in the Dodecanese.