According to then Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Marshal Nur Khan, there was little coordination amongst the military services on the impending operation.

It is certain that the news of Mr Souness's impending operation will have created a few more worry lines of the face of First Division management.

The thought of these valuable aids for the impending operation restored the optimism of the crew.

No mention of the impending operation was to be made to any officer or member of the ships' companies until after Orcus sailed during the night of 8 May.

Jock Scott did not decapitate the movement's leadership as hoped, since news of the impending operation was leaked.

Agreed that the military staffs of the Three Powers should keep in close touch with each other in regard to the impending operations in Europe.

At Kwajalein, she transferred the latter unit to LST's for the impending operations against the Japanese-held Marianas.

Secrecy was paramount, and no ARVN commander or units were informed of the impending operation.

During the meeting, al-Maliki explained that the impending operation would be an "entirely Iraqi affair...to take on criminals and gang leaders" in Basra.

According to a Taliban spokesperson, a series of deadly bombings in Kandahar on March 13 was carried out in response to the announcement of the impending operation.