Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas 4

Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas 4 (Persian: عملیات بیت المقدس ۴) was a military operation during Iran-Iraq War[1][2][3] which was launched by Iran[4][5][6] on 25 March 1988[7] by the code of "Ya Aba Abd-Allah al-Hussain (a.s.)" (Persian: «یااباعبدالله الحسین (ع)») at the axis of Halabcheh-Shakhshemiran, by the command of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and it was lasted for two days. The goal of the operation was to fulfill/secure the left flank of Operation Dawn 10 area[8]—which was considered as a sensitive area for Iraq.[9]

Iran-Iraq War

Locality

Halabja Province; whose part of it (axis of Halabja-Shakhshemiran) was involved of "Beitol Moqaddas-4 operation"

The operation area of Beitol Moqaddas-4 was a mountainous region, including:

  • Darbandikhan lake and Shakh-Tamurzhenan (from the north)
  • Martke plain; Shakh-Khashik heights and Bamoo (from the south)
  • Zimkan river and Bizel mountain (from the east)
  • Dam of Darbandikhan and Qashti heights (from the west)[10]

Results

Operation Beit al-Moqaddas-4[11][12][13] resulted in the conquering of several areas of Iraq by Iranian forces, including:

  • Complete possession of ShakhShemiran heights and Shakh-Sumer
  • Possession of a part of "Dasht-Tolbi" and "Bardaddkan heights"
  • The killing/injuring approximately 5000 Iraqi soldiers
  • The capture of 498 Iraqi soldiers
  • Destruction of at least 15 tanks and 50 cars
  • Additional Iranian "war spoils".[14]
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