Operation Karbala-4
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Operation Karbala-4 was a major Iranian offensive during the Iran–Iraq War, launched in late 1986 with the aim of capturing Basra but ending in heavy Iranian casualties and limited gains.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iran–Iraq War battle
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military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Iran
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Iranian forces suffered very high casualties
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Iraqi forces suffered lower casualties ⓘ |
| codenameLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| conflict | Iran–Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | conventional warfare ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| endDate | 1986-12-26 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Karbala-5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | southern front of the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| impact |
demonstrated strength of Iraqi defenses around Basra
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set stage for Operation Karbala-5 ⓘ |
| location |
Shatt al-Arab region
NERFINISHED
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near Basra ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Persian Gulf region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Iranian forces attempted river crossings under fire
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Iraqi forces had prior intelligence of the attack ⓘ |
| objective |
break Iraqi defensive lines east of Basra
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capture Basra ⓘ |
| opponentCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
heavy Iranian casualties
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limited territorial gains for Iran ⓘ |
| partOf | Karbala operations series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Karbala-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDefender | Iraqi Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Iranian offensive failure
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Iraqi defensive victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1986-12-24 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Iran sought decisive victory to end stalemate ⓘ |
| tacticalResult | Iranian forces withdrew after heavy losses ⓘ |
| terrain |
marshlands
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riverine environment ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1986 ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
amphibious assault
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night attack ⓘ offensive ⓘ |
| weaponryUsed |
armored vehicles
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artillery ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| year | 1986 ⓘ |
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