Operation Dawn 9 (1986 AD)
Operation Dawn 9 (Iraq vs Peshmerga) took place in 1986 AD during Iran–Iraq War.
Battle facts
- Year: 1986 AD
- Date: 1986-05-20
- Era: Contemporary
- Conflict: Iran–Iraq War
- Side A: Iraq
- Side B: Peshmerga
- Commanders (A): Saddam Hussein
- Commanders (B): Ruhollah Khomeini, Masoud Barzani
- Outcome: Iranian strategic failure
Minor gains for Iran
Successful Iraqi counter-attacks contains the Iranians
Iran failed to reach Sulaymaniyah and Rawandiz
- Coordinates: 35.550°, 45.433°
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Wikipedia article on Operation Dawn 9 · Wikidata entry
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