The biggest mistake of the operation was that it started after the Army of the Republic of Bosnia beat the Abdić forces and that the axes it faced were reduced from three to two.

The second tactical group consisted of the Panther Guard, 1st Military Police Battalion and Reconnaissance Squadron of the 1st Krajina Brigade.

[4] The 2nd Krajina Brigade launched an offensive on the Grabez plateau and the Initial objectives were Alibegovica Kosa and Barakovac Hill.

[3] The operation was started by the 1st Krajina brigade general Momir Talić and with the supervision of Ratko Mladić.The signalization was the firing of "Orkan" missiles 262 mm with cluster explosives on Bužim and Cazin on 5 September.

With the objective of capturing Bužim on 8 September the Panthers attacked about 10 kilometers north of Otoka, supported by at least a company of tanks.

[3] ARBiH seized one T-55 tank, three 120 mm mortars, one ZIS cannon, PAT, BST, five TAM-110 motor vehicles, one Puch, an ambulance, "Strela" anti-aircraft missiles, and significant quantities of ammunition of various calibers.