What the records say
- When
- 8 Jan 1987 – 26 Feb 1987
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 30.50° N, 47.80° E
- Description
- 1987 battle of the Iran–Iraq War
Siege of Basra
1987 battle of the Iran–Iraq War
The siege of Basra, code-named Operation Karbala-5 or The Great Harvest, was an offensive operation carried out by Iran in an effort to capture the Iraqi port city of Basra in early 1987. This battle, known for its extensive casualties and ferocious conditions, was the biggest battle of the war and proved to be the last major Iranian offensive. The Iranians failed to reach their objective.
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- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “guerre Iran-Irak : opération Kerbala 5, offensive iranienne contre Bassora pendant la guerre Iran-Irak”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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