Operation Karbala-7

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Operation Karbala-7
Part of the Iran–Iraq War
Date4–8 March 1987
Location
Result

Iraqi defensive victory

  • Iranian tactical failure
  • Iran fails to reoccupy the summit of Kurda Mand Mountain
  • Iran captures Haj Omran highlands
  • Later Iranian attacks fail with heavy losses
Territorial
changes
Iran captures Haj Omran highlands but fails to recapture its objective, the summit of Kurda Mand Mountain
Belligerents
Iraq Iraq  Iran

Operation Karbala-7 (

Operation Karbala-5 to capture the city of Basra.[1][2] This was a failed Iranian attempt to reoccupy the summit of Kurda Mand Mountain.[3] There was an additional Iranian attack after this with the size of an infantry brigade on the night of 11–12 March, but this failed and suffered heavy losses.[3]

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