The NLA forces conquered the first crest on the left (north) by noon and forced the enemy to retreat. In the afternoon, the right (southern) crest as well as part of the second crest on the left were captured. The enemy could not maintain its positions at Beheshti garrison and began evacuating. At the same time, the wireless communications of Khomeini's forces indicated that they were constantly being reinforced with fresh troops.
Herds of Guards arrived by various means. In groups numbering in the thousands, they came from behind the pass and the adjacent secondary roads in buses, vans, trucks, vehicles of the municipal police, and various other cars, and poured fire on NLA forces. Mortars, Katyusha rocket, and long range artillery rained incessant fire. But the cost of the enemy's human wave tactic was heavy, and obliged it to keep asking for more and more troops. At two instances, the frontline command of Najaf garrison asked for 2,000 and 4,000 fresh troops.
By nightfall, the enemy had suffered at least 5,000 casualties. Bahonar post reported fierce fighting to its high command at the Khatam operational HQ in Kermanshah. At 7 pm, Khatam HQ informed them that "Isfahan and Masjid-Soleiman's Air Corps are also being assigned to Kermanshah."
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