Operation Tariq al-Qods

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Operation Tariq al-Qods
Part of: First Gulf War
date November 29, 1981 to December 7, 1981
place Bostan , southwest Iran
output Iranian victory
Parties to the conflict

Iraq 1963Iraq Iraq

IranIran Iran

losses

~ 2,500

~ 6,000

Operation Tariq al-Qods was an Iranian offensive during the Iran-Iraq war .

course

The operation started on November 29, 1981 and lasted more than a week. The Iranians used human waves of attack for the first time since the beginning of the war. The fighting lasted a week and ended with heavy losses on both sides. The Iranians were able to liberate the city of Bostan in Chuzestan . With this they succeeded in eliminating an important Iraqi supply line. That was extremely critical because Iraq did not have enough soldiers for a long front line.

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