Operation Karbala-6
Operation Karbala-6 was an Iranian operation during the Iran–Iraq War to prevent Iraq from rapidly transferring units to its defense lines at Basra after Iran had launched Operation Karbala-5 to capture the city of Basra.
| Operation Karbala-6 | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Iran–Iraq War | |
| Location | Qasr-e-Shirin, Iran |
| Planned by | Iran |
| Date | Early 1987 |
| Executed by | 10,000 Basij 77th Mechanized Division of Khorasan (Army) 31st Ashura Division (Pasdaran) |
| Outcome | Operational failure
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Iran used Basij militiamen armed with Kalashnikovs and RPG-7s, the Army's 77th Mechanized Division of Khorasan equipped with M47 and M48 tanks, 106mm recoilless rifle, 130mm and 230mm artillery, supported by attack helicopters, and IRGC's 31st Ashura Division which was armed with captured Iraqi tanks.
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