Operation Muslim ibn Aqil

Operation Muslim Ibn Aqil (Persian: عملیات مسلم بن عقیل) was an operation during Iran–Iraq War[2] which was launched by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Islamic Republic of Iran Army[3] with the code of "Ya Abal-Fazl al-Abbas" on 1 October 1982.[4][5]

Operation Muslim Ibn Aqil
Part of Iran–Iraq War
Date1–7 October 1982
Location
Sumar, Iran
Result Iraqi Victory
Belligerents
 Iran Iraq Iraq
Strength
60,000 soldiers
300 tanks and artillery pieces each[1]		 36,000 soldiers
400 tanks and artillery pieces each[1]
Casualties and losses
6,000 killed
15,000 wounded[1]		 2,000 killed
50 tanks lost[1]

The goal of the operation was to capture all heights which were overlooking the town of Mandali, Iraq. Another goal of "operation Moslem Ibn Aqil" was to ensure the middle-front borders, liberation of (a part of) Iran's land(s), and rejecting Iraq from the west of Sumar, Iran.[6]

During "operation Moslem Ibn Aqil",[7][8] Iranian forces were successful in progress at the first stage; their progress rate reduced at the second stage, and eventually could to consolidate the conquered positions.[9]

At the mentioned operation which was done in two steps in a seven-day period,[10] 150 km2 of Iran's land became free, and approximately 30 km2 of Iraq was seized by Iran. Meanwhile, as well as ensuring Sumar, Iranian forces dominated Giskeh heights, Kohneh-Rig and straits of Iran-Iraq border.[6] The operation finally finished on 7 October 1982.[11]

References
  1. Razoux, Pierre (2015). The Iran-Iraq War. Harvard University Press, 2015. p. 232,235. ISBN 978-0674915718.
  2. Operation Muslim ibn Aqil hawzah.net Retrieved 7 September 2019
  3. "Memorial of "Operation Moslem ibn Aqil" martyrs". tasnimnews.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. "Amaliat (operation) Muslim ibn Aghil". fatehan.ir. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  5. "War operation of Moslim ibn Aqil". aja.ir. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. "Operation Muslim ibn Aqil". ashoora.ir. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  7. "Anniversary of Moslem ibn Aqil operation". iribnews.ir. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  8. Battle of Badr -- Operation Moslem ibn Aghil yjc.ir Retrieved 7 September 2019
  9. "Muslim ibn Aqil -- operation". tebyan.ne. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  10. "Amaliat (operation) Muslim ibn Aqil". fatehan.ir. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  11. "Moslem ibn Aqil Operation". isna.ir. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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