Two Portuguese Navy frigate NRP Afonso de Albuquerque and corvette João Roby were also present, but the ships had covered its cannons and did not engage the Indonesians.

[1][2] The landing ship KRI Teluk Bone was also present, carrying several hundred Timorese partisans and regular Indonesian marines.

[3] Around 04:30, 400 Indonesian marines landed in amphibious tanks and personnel carriers in Kampung Alor beach.

[3] The paratroopers consisted of 550 soldiers in ten Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft which took off from Iswahyudi Air Force Base in Madiun.

[4][5][6] The paratroopers was shot at before they reached ground, following orders from Gama, and was exposed to friendly fire from the marines.