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Operation Trap

Operation Trap was a campaign fought in 1986 at Kokari-Sharshari, in what is now Iran. It was part of the Soviet-Afghan War, which ran from 1979 to 1989. The recorded result: Soviet-Afghanistan Victory.

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Fought1986
WhereKokari-Sharshari, Iran35.268N, 61.105E
OutcomeSoviet-Afghanistan Victory
BelligerentsSoviet Union; Democratic Republic of AfghanistanagainstAfghan Mujahideen; Iran
Part ofSoviet-Afghan War1979 to 1989

Where it sits in the Soviet-Afghan War

Operation Baikal-79, 1979Tajbeg Palace assault, 1979Siege of Khost, 1980Panjshir offensives, 1980Marmoul offensives, 1983Siege of Urgun, 1983raids inside Soviet Union during Soviet–Afghan war, 1984Operation Curtain, 1984Battle of Maravar Pass, 1985Battle near the village of Afridge, 1985Operation Trap, 1986Battle of Jaji, 1987Battle of Arghandab, 1987Operation Magistral, 1987Battle for Hill 3234, 1988Operation Arrow, 198819791988Operation Trap, 1986
16 placed engagements of the Soviet-Afghan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1986 (year precision)
to 1986
PlaceKokari-Sharshari, Iran
35.268N, 61.105E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Commanders
  • Valentin Varennikov
  • Ismail Khan
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Operation Trap 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 Q4335278, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Trap, revision 1380943178, 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.