Military operation

Siahkal incident

8 Feb 1971 · 36.93° N, 49.90° E

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When
8 Feb 1971
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
36.93° N, 49.90° E
Description
Guerrilla operation in Iran in 1971

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Siahkal incident

1971 leftist guerrilla attack in Iran

The Siahkal incident or Siahkal movement was a pivotal armed raid conducted on 8 February 1971 by members of the Fadaiyan-e-Khalq, an underground Iranian Marxist–Leninist guerrilla organization. Executed by a specialized clandestine cell known as the "Jungle Group", the operation targeted a regional gendarmerie outpost in the forests of Gilan province.

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