Battle of Sylhet
The Battle of Sylhet (Bengali: সিলেটের যুদ্ধ Silet-er Juddho) was a major battle fought between the advancing Indian Army and the Pakistani Troops at Sylhet during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The battle took place 7 December and 15 December and was the Indian Army's first heliborne operation. It was a succession of the Battle of Gazipur in Kulaura.
| Siege of Sylhet | |||||||
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| Part of Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Mukti Bahini India | Pakistan | ||||||
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Lt.col. Ziaur Rahman Brig. C. A. “Bunty” Quinn Brig. Raja C. V. Apte Brig. M. B. Wadke Brig. Kulwant Singh Gp Capt Chandan Singh |
Brig. Muhammad Saleemullah Chohan Brig. Iftikhar Rana | ||||||
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IV Corps: 8 Mountain Division 59 Mountain Brigade 81 Mountain Brigade Echo Sector BSF Sector 1 East Bengal Rifles |
202 Infantry Brigade 313 Infantry Brigade | ||||||
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