Operation Karbala-3


Operation Karbala 3 was an operation during Iran-Iraq war, which was launched by Iran on 2 September 1987 with the operation code of "Hasbonallah wa Ne'mal Wakil ".
The main impetus of the operation was to capture and destroy two Iraq docks. Alongside the main goal, there were other goals, too; amongst:
Fulfillment of "operation WalFajr-8" by destruction of the most significant naval base of Iraq, aborting its access through the north of Persian Gulf; making a safe naval area for shipping; and performing a naval operation and indicating a powerful presentation of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval forces in Persian Gulf.  
As a result of operation Karbala-3, Iranian forces captured more than 100 Iraqi combatants, and 63 Iraqi forces were killed. Meanwhile, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran annihilated 2 Iraqi fighter planes, a frigate, 15 anti-aircraft guns and 2 radar devices, plus obtaining 4 Iraqi radar devices. The operation finally finished after two days battle between Iran and Iraq.