Operation Fath-7
Masuma Sajjadian
64 بازدید
The Ramadan Base carried out Operation Fath-7 in the Halabja region in 1987. This operation aimed at destroying Iraq's military and economic facilities within this region.[1]
Following Operation Fath-6, which was carried out in Erbil with the aim of destroying Iraq’s military centers and facilities, Operation Fath-7 was carried out in response to Iraq's movements in the Persian Gulf and the bombing of Kurdish areas.[2] In this operation, the forces under the command of the Ramadan Base, consisting of the 75th Zafar Brigade of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Islamic Revolution Committee, the Democratic Party of Iraqi Kurdistan and the Iraqi Kurdish fighting forces, took part in this operation. The operation was carried out on June 25, 1987, at 23:00. It was began with the codename “Ya Fatimah al-Zahra” and was conducted in the northern region of Iraq, within an operational area of forty square kilometers in ten axes. The operational area lead from the north to the Shandri region and from the east to Arabat City.[3] Since this operation was carried out in different axes, the Iraqi forces were given minimal time to react.[4]
The forces under the command of the Ramadan Base were able to seize Seyyed Sadeq City for four hours and destroy some government centers, including the security organization, telecommunications, customs and a number of military bases in the city.[5] The city of Halabja was occupied by the Iranian forces for five hours, during which some government and security centers of this city and the Zamqi Barracks were damaged.[6] In addition, the headquarters of the Iraqi Radio jamming team that was in Halabja was 50 % destroyed, while the power station at Chenaghchian was completely destroyed. The Iranian forces destroyed 50% of the national defense barracks between the cities of Seyyed Sadeq and Arabat and also destroyed the ammunition warehouses of Kani Panke Barracks, east of Arabat City. When the Iranian troops left the city, they set fire to the tobacco center in Halabja, which caused a loss of more than two million Dinars to Iraq. The forces under the command of the Ramadan Base destroyed a unit that was trying to infiltrate the city of Halabja at the entrance of the city.[7] In this operation, damage was done to the tactical headquarters of the Iraqi Army's 27th Division Training Barracks and the headquarters of this division in the east of Sulaymaniyah, as well as the logistics center and training camp of this unit in the south of Arabat. The Dolist Artillery Battalion center in the east of Sulaymaniyah, which was responsible for firing at the city of Marivan, was also destroyed. Another achievement of this operation was capturing the headquarters of the Mountain Infantry Battalion to the east of Seyyed Sadeq.[8]
In this operation, more than 1500 Iraqi forces were killed or wounded, while 45 were captured. Also, 60 vehicles, 30 tanks, 6 field guns, 4 anti-aircraft guns and many types of weapons and ammunition were destroyed.[9]
Operation Fath-8 was also carried out by the IRGC in Mosul, Iraq on July 18, 1987. This operation was in response to the chemical bombing and destruction of Kurdish villages in northern Iraq and to support the struggle of the Muslims of this country against the Baath regime.[10]
[1] Samii, A., Descriptive record of the operations of Islamic warriors during the eight years of holy defense, Tehran: Vice-President of Propaganda and Publications of Wali Faqih Representation in the Ground Force, 1997, p. 346.
[2] Ibid, p. 337.
[3] Lotfollahzadegan, A., Journal of the Iran-Iraq War, Book 49: Approval of Resolution 598, Political and Military Fields, War Studies and Research Center, 2008, p. 327; Samii, A., Descriptive record of the operations of the warriors of Islam during the eight years of holy defense, p. 346.
[4] Samii, A., Descriptive record of the operations of the warriors of Islam during the eight years of holy defense, p. 347.
[5] Ibid, p. 346.
[6] Lotfollahzadegan, A., Journal of the Iran-Iraq War, Book 49, p. 328.
[7] Samii, A., Descriptive record of the operations of the warriors of Islam during the eight years of holy defense, p. 347.
[8] Lotfollahzadegan, A., Journal of the Iran-Iraq War, Book 49, p. 328.
[9] Ibid, p. 327.
[10] Samii, A, Descriptive record of the operations of Islamic warriors during the eight years of holy defense, p. 348; Lotfollahzadegan, A., Journal of the Iran-Iraq War, Book 49, p. 684
