Operation Dawn 9


Operation Dawn 9, also known as "Operation Walfajr-9", was a military operation during Iran-Iraq War, which was launched on 24 February 1986 on the east area of Sulaymaniyah at the front of "northwest", which was performed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The mentioned operation was commenced on 24 o'clock with the code of "Ya Allah". The goal of "operation dawn-9" was to approach the city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq, and likewise fighting the gathering of Iraqi forces in Faw.
As a consequence of the operation, more than 2500 soldiers were killed/injured;.
As a result of the operation Dawn-9 which was finished on 28 February 1986, Iran's forces captured several areas from Iraqis; The captured places were including: A few border checkpoints from the heights Kana, Sholeh-Kooran, Tange-Soor, MooBara, Makhlan, Kani-Maran, Sarv, heights 1470 and 1489.