In Lika , two guard brigades quickly cut the ARSK-held area ( which lacked tactical depth and mobile reserve forces ) , isolating pockets of resistance , positioning a mobile force for a decisive northward thrust Motion into the Karlovac Corps area of responsibility ( AOR ) , and pushing ARSK towards Banovina .

The fall Motion_directional of the town occurred Coming_to_be as part of a JNA and Croatian Serb operation to capture Conquering a Croatian-held pocket centered on the town of Slunj , southeast of Karlovac .