Operation Karbala-2 (Persian: عملیات کربلای 2) was an Iranian operation during Iran–Iraq War[1][11][12][13] which was launched on 1 September 1986[14][15] in Haji Omeran area in Iraq[16] with the command/participation of a brigade from Seyyed-al-Shohada corp-4 (of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps). As a result of the operation which was commenced by the code of "Ya Aba Abdellah al-Hussain (a.s.)", a part of "Haj-Omeran" road and some altitudes became occupied by Iranian forces.[15]
| Operation Karbala-2 | |||||||
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| Part of the Iran–Iraq War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Iraq |
 Iran | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Brigades 98, 604, 807 Abu-Obaideh commando foot battalion Commando battalion under the command of corps-23 (foot brigades 438/91) |
Komeil battalion Meitham battalion Hamzeh battalion Imam Hussein battalion Adawat (implements) battalion ToopKhane (Artillery) battalion | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 3,000 killed/wounded, 200 captured[1] | ||||||
At the operation Karbala-2[17][18][19] which was almost near the end of the 4th year of the war, there were other (Iranian) corps which participated in the operation in addition to Seyyed-al-Shohada corp-4, including:[15]
Badr brigade-9, Qaem-12, Imam Reza-21, Quds-105 and Shuhada-155; which was done totally by the participation of 28 battalions from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[15]
Iran at the end of this operation, Iranian forces captured the altitudes of "1600, 1700, 1800, 2000, 2200, 2435" and also a part of "Haj-Omran-Darbande Chuman Mostafa" and "GardKu" road[15] in Iraq.[20]
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edit- ^ a b c d e "Operation Karbala 2". aviny.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ The last words of a fighter who was a collection of injuries
- ^ Commemorating the martyrs of the Karbala 2 operation on 25 Shahrivar
- ^ "Karbala 2" operation was designed and implemented based on the strategy of pursuing the enemy in the northern front farsnews.ir
- ^ Unsaid stories about the epic creation of Gilani warriors in the Karbala 2 operation / an operation that was reminiscent of Karbala
- ^ A story of the martyrdom of several people from the same family in the Karbala 2 operation
- ^ What effects did "Operation Karbala 2" leave behind?
- ^ The publication of the memoirs of 72 prisoners of the "Karbala 2" operation by an Azadeh
- ^ The Video report Memorial of martyrs of Karbala 2 operation and Shahid Kaveh
- ^ Sardar Hamdani's order at the beginning of the Karbala 2 operation + unpublished audio
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- ^ "Operation Karbala 2 and 3". irib.ir. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Karbala 2 Operation". farsnews.ir. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "The effects of Operation Karbala 2". rahianenoor.com. September 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "The Results of Operation Karbala-2". yjc.ir. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Commencement of Karbala-2 Operation". irdc.ir. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Explanation of "Operation Karbala-2", section 1". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "A short review on operation Karbala 2". aparat.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "An explanation on "Operation Karbala 2"". navideshahed.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Karbala-2 Operation". ashoora.ir. Retrieved 28 July 2019.