Captain Mohammad Ibrahim Hemti, commander of the Peykan battleship

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The marines, supported by Army Aviation’s AH-1J Cobras, Bell 214s and CH-47C Chinooks, eliminated most Iraqi defenders during a short firefight, then deployed a large number of bombs and mines. They were then evacuated by helicopter and left the Iraqi oil installations and early warning bases in flames.

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