Iran–Iraq War - Operation Kheibar

Time: Friday Feb 24, 1984

Place: Majnoon Island, Iraq

Details: Operation Kheibar began on 24 February with Iranian infantrymen crossing the Hawizeh Marshes using motorboats and transport helicopters in an amphibious assault. The Iranians attacked the vital oil-producing Majnoon Island by landing troops via helicopters onto the islands and severing the communication lines between Amareh and Basra. They then continued the attack towards Qurna.

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