From March 16 to 24, the Khanaqin Jalula-Kifri region was the scene of fierce fighting between the Khomeini regime's Guards and NLA combatants.
One
intense battle raged at the entrance to the town of Kifri from March 17
to 20. According to eyewitness reports and other reliable information, 50
vehicles carrying members of the Guards Corps entered the Kelar region.
In preparation for an attack on NLA positions, a major portion of them moved
into Kifri. The Guards took up positions at the customs center, police station
and other government office buildings, and opened heavy artillery fire on
the NLA forces. On March 20, NLA forces foiled their operational plan, inflicting
at least 130 casualties on the Guards and forcing them to retreat from their
positions. There were no casualties on the NLA side.
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