Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh
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Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh (Persian: عملیات ثامنالائمه "Operation Eighth of the Imams") was an offensive of the Iran–Iraq War between 27[2]–29[3]: 74 September 1981[4] where Iran broke the Iraqi Siege of Abadan.[5] The operation was carried out by the Iranian army joined by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[6]
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Operation-Samen-ol-A'emeh | |||||||
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Part of Iran–Iraq War, Siege of Abadan | |||||||
Iranian soldiers participating the Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Iraq | Iran | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Saddam Hussein Gen. Juwad Shitnah | Ruhollah Khomeini | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
77th Infantry Division of Khorasan 36th Armoured Brigade of Shiraz Navy's Takavar Battalion Separate brigades from IRGC Local volunteers IRIAA IRIAF | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
50,000–60,000 troops numerous armoured vehicles 200 artillery pieces |
15,000 troops (inside Abadan) 20,000–30,000 troops outside | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3,000 killed 1,656 captured 90 tanks/APCs destroyed 100 vehicles destroyed 3 aircraft destroyed 1 helicopter destroyed 100 tanks, 40 APCs, 3 loaders, 150 vehicles captured[1] |
3,000 killed 150 tanks destroyed 9 AH-1J destroyed 2 CH-47 destroyed 3 Bell-214 destroyed |
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