One side in this conflict launched a series of human wave attacks with Operation Before the Dawn, and it was precipitated by a breakdown of the Algiers Accord.
One side in this conflict launched a series of human wave attacks with Operation Before the Dawn, and it was precipitated by a breakdown of the Algiers Accord. A rogue pilot from one side bombed the American ship the USS Stark, and American involvement in this war also included clandestine surveillance in Operation Eager Glacier and the USS Vincennes shooting down a civilian airliner. One side in this war launched Operation Undeniable Victory to reclaim land lost when it was invaded following the botched assassination of Tariq Aziz. One theater of this conflict was called the Tanker War and a prolonged period of urban fighting during the "War of the Cities" was punctuated by chemical attacks like the Halabja attack. For 10 points, name this 1980-1988 war fought between countries led by Ayatollah Khomeini and Saddam Hussein.
One side in this conflict launched a series of human wave attacks with Operation Before the Dawn, and it was precipitated by a breakdown of the Algiers Accord.
{Iran}-{Iraq} War