With the beginning of the ground offensive of 24 February 1991, French forces moved to attack its first target, "Objective Rochambeau", which was defended by a brigade from the Iraqi 45th Infantry Division.
S početkom kopnene ofenzive 24. veljače 1991. francuske snage su krenule u napad na svoju prvu metu, "Objective Rochambeau", kojeg je branila iračke 45. pješačka divizija.