Risking an aerial attack during daylight hours, the force began the 30-mile (48 km) journey before sunset to ensure there was enough time for the force to reach El Magruntein.
Med risiko for at blive udsat for et luftangreb begyndte styrken den 50 km lange fremrykning inden solnedgang for at sikre, at der var tilstrækkelig tid til at nå El Magruntein.