When they first arrived, they were unable to enter as the bridge to the city in Tempuran had been destroyed by a 26-man troop of the Indonesian army, under the command of Second Lieutenant Bursyah; the Dutch convoy was forced to retreat.
Ketika mereka pertama kali tiba, mereka tidak dapat masuk jembatan ke kota Tempuran karena telah dihancurkan oleh pasukan 26 TNI di bawah komando Letnan Dua (Letda) Bursyah; konvoi Belanda terpaksa mundur.