 As they retreated to their starting positions, they were out-flanked and attacked by a German relief column led by "Hauptmann" (Captain) Schultz from the nearby town of Taveta.Following this encounter, the force moved further north to Serengeti, having suffered 172 casualties, 138 of them South African.Racial tension between the 6th South African Infantry Regiment and the 130th Baluchis was a source of some concern.