The Lost Children in the Kirkuk Operation

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According to Sinemadram, the book “Invitation to Kirkuk” recounts the memories of Mehdi Azami, a veteran of the Sacred Defense era, during the Kirkuk operation. Hassan and Hossein Shirdel, activists in the field of Sacred Defense and war from the city of Babol, gathered Azami’s memories over two years of interviews and conversations with him, compiling them into 1,700 pages.

According to the authors, at the suggestion of Morteza Serhangi, a part of Azami’s memories from his participation in the Kirkuk operation was compiled and published in the form of the book “Invitation to Kirkuk.”

The book begins with Azami’s presence in the Kirkuk operation and presents several captivating stories about his deployment, the journey to the operation, and the return from the operation. One of the most interesting events occurred when Azami, as a reconnaissance soldier, got lost along with a few others on the way back from the operation.

In one part of the book, we read:

“Years later, I asked the reconnaissance forces and headquarters in the West about the guys. We were known as ‘The Lost Boys of the Kirkuk Operation.’ I inquired about the two wounded ones; one had his hand amputated after being injured, and later his bone became infected, and three or four years later, he was martyred due to intestinal problems. The other one had his leg amputated and was martyred three or four years later.”

Invitation to Kirkuk is available in 1,250 copies, priced at 85,000 Tomans in the book market.