Battle of Shiromoni

Battle of Shiromoni
Part of Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Date13 – 17 December 1971
Location
Shiromoni, Khulna, Bangladesh
Result Bangladeshi-Indian victory [1]
Belligerents
 Bangladesh
 India
 Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Pakistan Hayat Khan
Units involved
  • Pakistan Army
  • Casualties and losses
    • 300 killed
    • 7 wounded
    • 26 armoured vehicles destroyed
    • 31 killed
    • 124 wounded

    The Battle of Shiromoni (Bengali: শিরোমণির যুদ্ধ) (13–17 December 1971) was fought during the Bangladesh Liberation War and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 between the Pakistani Army and the joint forces of the Bangladesh and Indian Army. This was one of the last battles of the Bangladesh Liberation War which continued until 17 December 1971, even though the commander of all Pakistani Forces in Bangladesh had already surrendered on 16 December 1971.[2]

    1. ^ "Recalling the 'Battle of Shiromoni'". Dhaka Tribune. 16 December 2022.
    2. ^ Haque, Enamul (2019-12-12). "The bloody battle to free Khulna". The Business Standard. Retrieved 2024-05-26.