- Operation Tariq al-Qods
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Operation Jerusalem Way Part of Iran-Iraq War 
Date 29 November 1981 - 7 December 1981 Location Bostan in Khuzestan, South-West Iran Result Iranian victory Territorial
changesIranians liberate Bostan Belligerents 
Iraq
IranCommanders and leaders Hossein Kharrazi
Mohammad BoroujerdiCasualties and losses ~2,500 ~6,000 Related U.S. operations in bold
Kaman 99 – Abadan – 1st Khorramshahr – Morvarid – Dezful – Undeniable Victory – 2nd Khorramshahr – Samen-ol-A'emeh – Jerusalem Way – Jerusalem – Ramadan – Before the Dawn – Dawn 1 – Dawn 2 – Dawn 3 – Dawn 4 – Dawn 5 – Dawn 6 – Marshes – Kheibar – Badr – Al-Anfal Campaign – 1st Al Faw – Dawn 8 – Karbala 4 – Karbala-5 – Karbala-6 – USS Stark Incident – Karbala Ten – Nasr 4 – Earnest Will – Prime Chance – Eager Glacier – Nimble Archer – Halabja – Zafar 7 – 2nd Al Faw – Praying Mantis – Air Flight 655 Incident – MersadOperation Tariq al-Qods (meaning Operation Jerusalem Way) was an operation in the Iran-Iraq War launched by Iran to free Bostan.
The battle
The Operation was launched on 29 November 1981 and lasted more than a week. The Iranians used human wave attacks in their offensive for the first time in the war. Fierce fighting raged with the Iraqi defenders for one week with heavy losses on both sides. The Iranians were able to successfully liberate Bostan. During the operation both Iran and Iraq suffered heavy casualties. Iran was now able to eliminate an important supply route. This was extremely critical because Iraq did not have enough soldiers for a long frontline. 2,500 Iraqis and 6,000 Iranians had been killed in the fighting.
References
A Hot and Holy War, by Patricia Blake, TIME Magazine, March 22, 1982.
Categories:- 1981 in Iran
- Battles involving Iran
- Battles involving Iraq
- Military operations of the Iran–Iraq War
- History of Khuzestan Province
- Military history stubs
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