Basij
Noun
Meaning
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Basij pl (plural only)
A volunteer paramilitary group in Iran.
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At that time, to encourage the IRGC and Basij to crack down on protesters and strengthen the hand of Khamenei, the regime began to depict disobedience to the supreme leader as tantamount to disobedience to God.
The attack was carried out by Basij infantry and the Revolutionary Guard's 31st Ashura and the Army's 77th Khorasan armored divisions.
For these battles, Iran had re-expanded their military by recruiting many new Basij and Pasdaran volunteers.
Nevertheless, the Iranians took many losses as well, especially among the Basij.
The Basij launched human wave attacks, which were followed up by the regular army and Revolutionary Guard support along with tanks and helicopters.
The Basij used human waves, and were even used to bodily clear the Iraqi minefields and allow the Revolutionary Guards to advance.