(Translated by Bing) Iranian offensive in the direction of Abadan Since mid-June 1981, Iranian artillery shelling focused on Abadan. Also bombarded Basra city, with heavy artillery, from Abadan inside itself, several times. The Iranians would launch a new offensive in the direction of Abadan, the Iraqi leader called for the field to strengthen its positions, intensifying the fire plan, tighten note on possible directions for future Iranian attack. During the past few days to attack Iranian, Iranian forces show gatherings in various regions, along the front in the three sectors, Serpil wenosod zahab and Gilan, West of Sumar and Shush walkhvaget (sosngard) Dezful area. And deliberately provoke clashes in those areas, with the aim of distracting the Iraqi deception field driving in on the attack. In hide their intention, the Iranians shelled several Iraqi border towns and villages in Khanaqin, wezrbatet and other Iraqi towns near the border. Night of 22/23 April, Iranian troops advanced in the direction of Abadan and the North, under intense artillery shelling, jackets so the Iraqi outposts in the region, began trying to penetrate the Iraqi defenses, at night, to limit the intervention of tanks, the Iraqi air force. Night attacks resulted in failure along the confrontation line, and high losses, affected the main force attacking. Iran resumed their attack, with first light, on June 23, and were able, under cover anti-tank fire, and with the support of tanks, to approach and docking with the Iraqi forces, where fierce fighting continued for more than six hours. But they could not reach the depth of the Iraqi defenses, which forced them to withdraw, wanted by Iraqi tanks, suffering heavy losses, over 1,000 in the Abadan area and around during the last three days only, unlike many tanks, artillery and other equipment. https://facebook/photo.php?fbid=528525070548731&set=a.503904953010743.1073741828.503899163011322&type=1&theater
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 22:10:46 +0000
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