Iran–Iraq War - Attempting To retake Majnoon Island
Time: Monday Jan 6, 1986
Place: Majnoon Island, Iraq
Details: On 6 January 1986, the Iraqis launched an offensive attempting to retake Majnoon Island. However, they were quickly bogged down into a stalemate against 200,000 Iranian infantrymen, reinforced by amphibious divisions. However, they managed to gain a foothold in the southern part of the island.
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