It was fought from 29 November to 7 December 1981[12]: 122  and was carried out jointly by the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

[13] The operation was designed by two independent groups affiliated with IRGC and the Iranian army, respectively under the supervision of Mohsen Rezaei and Ali Sayyad Shirazi.

The planning groups selected Dashte-e Azadegan zone for the operation, where Iranian troops would require less forces and equipment for victory.

Moreover, the area included the Chazabeh border terminal, whose capture could divide the Iraqi forces located in the north and south of Khuzestan province.

After reviewing the reports issued by the operation intelligence unit, Baqeri advised the attack be conducted via Chazabeh, which was a sandy and impassable route.

After almost 36 hours, the Iranian troops retook Bostan and repelled the Iraqi forces away towards the west by several kilometers.

[19]: 75 On the evening of 28 November, as it became dark, intelligence forces used lanterns to mark the newly constructed road through Chazabeh strait.