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Operation Karbala-2

Operation Karbala-2 was a campaign fought in 1986 at Haji Omeran, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Haji Omeran. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988.

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Fought1986
WhereHaji Omeran, Iran36.675N, 45.046E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIranian victory; Iranian captured several altitudes, including "1600, 1700, 1800, 2000, 2200, 2435" and a part of "Haji-Omran-Darbande Chuman Mostafa" and "GardKu" road
BelligerentsIraqagainstIran
Casualties and lossesUnknownand3,000 killed/wounded, 200 captured
Part ofIran–Iraq War1980 to 1988

Where it sits in the Iran–Iraq War

Battle of Khorramshahr, 1980Operation Kaman 99, 1980Operation Scorch Sword, 1980Operation Dezful, 1980Siege of Abadan, 1980Operation Morvarid, 1980Battle of Dezful, 1981Attack on H3, 1981Bombing of Dowletu Prison, 1981Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh, 1981Operation Tariq al-Qods, 1981Operation Undeniable Victory, 1982Liberation of Khorramshahr, 1982Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas, 1982Operation Dawn 2, 1983Operation Dawn 3, 1983Operation Dawn 5, 1984Tankers War, 1984Battle of the Marshes, 1984War of the Cities, 1984Operation Badr, 1985chemical attack on Behbahan battalion, 1986Operation Dawn 8, 1986First Battle of al-Faw, 1986Battle of Mehran, 1986Aerial bombardment of the industries of Arak city, 1986Operation Karbala-2, 1986Operation Fath 1, 1986Bombing of Andimeshk, 1986Operation Karbala-4, 1986Aerial bombing of Chavar football ground, 1987Siege of Basra, 1987Operation Nasr 4, 1987Chemical bombing of Sardasht, 1987Operation Earnest Will, 1987Operation Prime Chance, 1987Operation Nimble Archer, 1987Kermanshah park shelter bombing, 1988Operation Ramadan ul-Mubarak, 1988Operation Forty Stars, 1988Operation Mersad, 198819801988Operation Karbala-2, 1986
45 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1986 (year precision)
PlaceHaji Omeran, Iran
36.675N, 45.046E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Casualties and lossesUnknown3,000 killed/wounded, 200 captured
Operation Karbala-2Operation Karbala-2Battle of NalosBattle of Mount HandrinChemical bombing of SardashtBattle of DimDimSiege of AkreBattle of NalosBattle of Mount HandrinChemical bombing of SardashtBattle of DimDimSiege of AkreMosulKirkukAs SulaymaniyahUrmiaHakkâri100 km36.675N, 45.046E
Placed at Haji Omeran; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Operation Karbala-2 is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5902652, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Karbala-2, revision 1370633684, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.