List of wars and battles involving the Quds Force

The following is a list of conflicts involving the Quds Force, part of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The unit is a special force responsible for extraterritorial operations.

Wars

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Battles

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Name Date Opposing force Location Campaign Outcome
Battle of Herat[1] 12 November 2001   Taliban   Herat Afghanistan War Victory
Karbala raid (alleged)[2] 20 January 2007   United States   Karbala Iraq War Tactical Victory
Al-Qusayr offensive[3] 4 April–8 June 2013   Free Syrian Army
  Al-Nusra Front
  Al-Qusayr Syrian Civil War Decisive Victory
Siege of Amirli[4] 11 June–31 August 2014   ISIL   Amirli War on ISIL Victory
Operation Ashura[5] 24–26 October 2014   ISIL   Jurf Al Sakhar War on ISIL Victory
2nd Battle of Baiji[6] 29 October–18 November 2014   ISIL   Baiji War on ISIL Decisive Victory
3rd Battle of Baiji[7] 23 December 2014 – 22 October 2015   ISIL   Baiji War on ISIL Decisive Victory
Southern Syria offensive[8] 7 February–13 March 2015   Free Syrian Army
  Islamic Front
  Al-Nusra Front
  Daraa, Rif Dimashq, Quneitra Syrian Civil War Victory/Stalemate
2nd Battle of Tikrit[9] 2 March–17 April 2015   ISIL   Tikrit War on ISIL Decisive Victory

References

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  1. ^ Iran helped overthrow Taliban, candidate says, USA Today, 9 June 2005
  2. ^ "US links Iran to attack in Iraq", BBC News, July 2, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2007.
  3. ^ Dexter Filkins (30 September 2013). "The Shadow Commander". The New Yorker. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. ^ Coles, Isabel (September 1, 2014). "Iranians play role in breaking IS siege of Iraqi town". Reuters. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Iraqi forces press to secure Shiite south ahead of Ashura religious commemorations Washington Post
  6. ^ "Iraq admits Lebanese Hezbollah and Iranian RG fight alongside Iraqi security forces".
  7. ^ "Iraqi forces, Iranian-supported militias report success in Baiji - The Long War Journal". 14 November 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Backed by Iran and Hezbollah, Syrian Forces Claim Victory Near Israeli Border - The Tower". The Tower. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  9. ^ "U.S. Steers Clear of Tikrit, Cites Iran Role in Support of Iraqis". Wall Street Journal. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.