FAPLA 47 Brigade reaches the source of the Lomba River and turn east having crossed this obstacle. Simultaneously, FAPLA 59 Brigade use TMM bridge-laying equipment to cross the Cuzizi River. When they reach the Lomba River they are stopped because the bridge had been destroyed.
At 07:50 the 32 Battalion MRL battery fires full salvoes at 47 Brigade, halting its advance temporarily. This is followed at 21:00 by a barrage of 80 G5 shells, this time aimed at 21 Brigade, halting its advance. Simultaneously, the 32 Battalion anti-tank squadron and 120-mm heavy mortar battery, moves to Commandant Hartslief's position 5-km south-east of the Lomba-Cuzizi confluence
