Operation Karbala-3

Operation karbala-3
Part of the Iran–Iraq War
Date30 August – 2 September 1986
Location
Southern Iraq
Result

Iraqi victory

  • Iranian tactical failure
  • Iranian offensive defeated
  • Iraqi defensive and strategic victory
Belligerents
 Iran Iraq
Strength
2,000 men Unknown
Casualties and losses
25 boats, heavy casualties Unknown

Operation Karbala 3 (Persian: عملیات کربلای 3), also known as the Battle of Al-Ummiyah, was an operation during Iran–Iraq War, which was launched by Iran from 30 August to 2 September 1986 with the operation code of "Hasbonallah wa Ne'mal Wakil (Persian/Arabic: حسبنا الله و نعم الوکیل)".

The main impetus of the operation was to capture and destroy two Iraq docks (Al-Umayyah and Al-Bakr). Alongside the main goal, there were other goals, too; amongst:

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