Situation
10th February 1986
Time 6:20 hrs
Mission time 60 minutes.
Weather Hazy.
Wind Light, From West
Ground Condition Dry
On 9 February 1986, the Iranians launched Operation Dawn 8, in which 100.000 troops comprising five Army divisions and 50.000 men from the Pasdarian and the Basij advanced in a two-pronged offensive into southern Iraq.
Mission
Commanding the infantry battalion of the 31st Iranian division under the cover of artillery, capture the enemy’s defensive positions as soon as possible.