The Battle
Iran struck south-east of Sulaymaniyah, Iran easily defeated most of the Iraqi defenders because Saddam Hussein stubbornly left them to defend even the most exposed positions. After Iran had defeated the Iraqi forces at the front lines, they advanced quickly. However, Iraq launched a counter-attack during the Iranian advance. The Iraqi soldiers involved in the counter-attack were ambushed by the Iranians and most Iraqi troops were slaughtered. Victory seemed to be in the hands of Iran as they reached Sulaymaniyah but they failed to capture it. Iran also came dangerously close to Iraq's Darbandikhan reservoir.
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