 The 5th division was sent to capture the village of Aleksandrovac and stop the HOS advance from Banja Luka.The 1st division was tasked with capturing the village of Topola to the north, while the rest of the force was supposed to make a breakthrough at the village of Šibića Han.All three villages were situated on the Bosanska Gradiška-Banja Luka road, heavily guarded with bunkers.