The Siege
Although the Iraqis were repulsed by the Iranian Pasdaran unit, they managed to surround Abadan on three sides and occupy a portion of the city. However the Iraqis could not overcome the stiff resistance; sections of the city still under Iranian control were resupplied at night by boat. The Iraqis kept up a siege for several months, but never succeeded in capturing Abadan. Much of the city, including the oil refinery, was badly damaged or destroyed by the siege and by bombing.
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Siege Of Port Arthur - The Battles - Losses
... Russian land forces in the course of the siege suffered 31,306 casualties, of whom at least 6,000 were killed ... At the end of the siege, the Japanese captured a further 878 army officers and 23,491 other ranks 15,000 of those captured were wounded ... In addition 33,769 became sick during the siege (including 21,023 with beriberi) ...
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... The rebels of Egypt began the siege of Uthman Ibn Affan ... The rebels refused to provide Uthman with food or water, and kept him imprisoned, hoping to force his abdication ...
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The Siege - Reception - Controversy
... Its spokesman Hussein Ibish said "The Siege is extremely offensive ... Zwick noted that The Siege's villains also include members of the U.S ...
... Its spokesman Hussein Ibish said "The Siege is extremely offensive ... Zwick noted that The Siege's villains also include members of the U.S ...
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“One likes people much better when they’re battered down by a prodigious siege of misfortune than when they triumph.”
—Virginia Woolf (1882–1941)