Siege of Basra
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title:
Siege of Basra
text:
The siege of Basra, code-named Operation Karbala-5 or The Great Harvest, was an offensive operation carried out by Iran in an effort to capture the Iraqi port city of Basra in early 1987. This battle, known for its extensive casualties and ferocious conditions, was the biggest battle of the war and proved to be the last major Iranian offensive. The Iranians failed to reach their objective.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
1987 battle of the Iran–Iraq War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Basra
date created:
2015-05-28T03:56:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T18:58:18Z
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