First Battle of al-Faw (1986 AD)

First Battle of al-Faw took place in 1986 AD during Iran–Iraq War.

Battle facts

Year: 1986 AD
Date: 1986-02-11
Era: Contemporary
Conflict: Iran–Iraq War
Commanders (A): Maher Abd al-Rashid, Hisham Sabah al-Fakhri, Saadi Toma Abbas
Commanders (B): Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Esmaeil Sohrabi, Mohsen Rezaee, Ali Sayad Shirazi, Morteza Ghorbani
Casualties: approx. 3,000 killed 9,000 wounded 2,105 captured Destroyed: 74 aircraft 11 helicopters 400 tanks 200 APCs 500 military vehicles 20 field artillery pieces 55 anti-aircraft artillery pieces 7 fast attack craft10,000 killed 25,000 wounded (10,000 casualties of chemical attacks)
Outcome: Iranian victory
Coordinates: 29.975°, 48.472°