Chachro Raid
The Chachro Raid was a long-range raid conducted between 5 December 1971 and 10 December 1971 by the Indian Army's 10 Para (Special Forces) on the town of Chachro and other nearby towns of Sindh. The raid resulted in the Indian Army capturing large territory of 13,000 sq.km in the Sindh Province of Pakistan. The Indian soldiers penetrated into Pakistani territory up to 80 km, captured a number of posts, and returned without suffering a single casualty. They were accompanied by Khoja Rajput who were familiar with the region.
| Chachro Raid | |||||||||
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| Part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| India | Pakistan | ||||||||
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| Unknown | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| 10 Para SF | Pakistan Rangers | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| None |
36 killed 22 captured | ||||||||
Chachro Location of the battle with geopolitical borders in Pakistan | |||||||||
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