 The 804th Battalion of the newly created 4th Regiment was reported to be near Phú Lộc District, southeast of the city.A second unit from the regiment, the 810th Battalion, and several local force companies roamed the coastal plain north and east of Huế.Unknown to Allied intelligence, the PAVN had recently shifted several more regiments and support units from Quảng Trị Province to the vicinity of Huế.