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THE MAJOR IRANIAN OFFENSIVE AGAINST ALILL INVOLVE AT LEAST TWO MAJOR THRUSTS. THE MAIN ATTACKS COULD COME AS EARLY AS THE END OF THIS KEEK KKEN THE IRANIANS PROBABLY WILL FINISH REDEPLOYING THEIR REGULAR ARMY UNITS TO THE SOUTH FROM NORTHERN AREAS.J
4. ARGE ASSAULT KAY BE WJircrlEDE IRAQI DEFENSES EAST OR NORTHEAST OF AL BASRAN TO PIN DOWN OR DRAW IRAQI REINFORCEMENTS TO THE AREAS. ECOND MAJOR ATTACK WILL BE LAUNCHED SOUTH ACROSS THE MARSHES AROUND THE FLANK OF
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EXISTING IBAOI FORTIFICATIONSSEIZING QURNA ANDBRTDG ES ACROSS THE TIGRIS RIVER. IRANIAN ON THE PENINSULA ALSO MIGHT SHELL THS BAGHDAD TC ROAD NORTH OF QURNA. IRANIAN COMMANDERS PROBABLY IRAQI 'JNITS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO THRUSTS WOULDFLEE TO THE WEST, LEAVING AL BASRAH,
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