The large-scale offensive, code-named "Operation Great Bahman (February)," lasted for several hours. The Mojahedin combatants carried out 12 operations with 120mm and 82mm mortars and 107mm missiles, pounding a large number of the clerical regime's military centers despite their being in the full state of alert:
1. Operation no. 1: An attack on the forces of the 4th brigade of the 81st armored division of the mullahs' Army, stationed recently in the Qasr-e Shirin region to confront the Mojahedin. The enemy's positions were pounded with 24 successive rounds of heavy 120mm mortars.
2. Operation no. 2: Pounding the suppressive military forces in south of Qasr-e Shirin with 34 rounds of 82mm mortars. This contingent had recently been stationed in this region and was on full combat alert.
3. Operation no. 3: Pounding the headquarters of the 108th battalion of the 81st armored division in Qasr-e Shirin with twenty-four 107mm missiles, which set fire to the enemy's positions.
4. Operation no. 4: Attack on the suppressive military forces stationed in Tazeh-Abad in Qasr-e Shirin, in which enemy positions were pounded with 24 successive rounds of heavy 120mm mortars.
5. Operation no. 5: Attack on the 113th battalion of the 4th brigade of the 81st armored division of the mullahs' Army in south of Seifollah-Abbas with 24 successive rounds of heavy 120mm mortars.
6. Operation no. 6: Clashes with the enemy's rapid reaction force in south of Qasr-e Shirin after they opened fire on the Mojahedin. The Mojahedin fired 30 rounds of 60mm mortars to silence the enemy fire.
7. Operation no. 7: Attack on the headquarters of the 114 battalion of the 2nd brigade of the 16th Armored division of the mullahs' Army stationed in Sumar in Kermanshah province. Enemy positions were pounded with 30 successive rounds of 82mm mortars.
8. Operation no. 8: Attack on the suppressive military forces stationed in Band-e Pir-Ali height north of Sumar with 20 rounds of 82mm mortars.
9. Operation no. 9: Attack on another contingent of the 16th armored division south of Sumar with 20 successive rounds of 82mm mortars.
10. Operation no. 10: Setting ambush for the enemy's intelligence agents and military patrols on their exclusive travel routes on the Sumar-Natfshahr military road. Scores of enemy forces were killed or wounded.
11. Operation no. 11: Attack on 137th battalion of the 1st brigade of the 23rd Nohed Division (Special Forces) west of Dehloran in Ilam Province. Enemy positions were pounded with 20 successive rounds of 82mm mortars.
12. Operation no. 12: Setting ambush for the enemy's intelligence agents and military patrols on the Chilat-Dehloran military road.
The series of "Great Bahman" operations were carried out at a time when since one week ago, the clerical regime held "an unprecedented and unrivaled exercise" for 20 days "on the ground and in the air" in the western and southern parts of the country and put all of its forces on full alert in this region. The clerical regime's leaders had stressed that the primary objective of the maneuvers was to confront the Mojahedin and the Iranian Resistance along "the western and southern borders of the country."
On February 1, the mullahs' Army commander described "the most important accomplishment of this exercise was establishing and maintaining security in the country's borders."
People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran
February 6, 2000
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