Battle of Sylhet

This article is about the modern battle of Sylhet. For medieval conquest of Sylhet, see Conquest of Sylhet.
Siege of Sylhet
Part of Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
DateDecember 7–16, 1971
Location
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Result

Indian victory

  • Surrender of Pakistani forces at Sylhet
  • Sylhet captured by the Indians forces[1][2][3]
Belligerents
Bangladesh
India		 Pakistan
Commanders and leaders

BangladeshLt. Col. Ziaur Rahman

India Maj. Gen. Rao Chandra
India Brig. C. A. “Bunty” Quinn
India Brig. Raja C. V. Apte
India Brig. M. B. Wadke
India Brig. Kulwant Singh
India Gp Capt Chandan Singh		 Pakistan Brig. Muhammad Saleemullah Chohan
Pakistan Brig. Iftikhar Rana
Strength
IV Corps:
8 Mountain Division
59 Mountain Brigade
81 Mountain Brigade
Echo Sector
BSF Sector
1st Rifles Battalion		 202 Infantry Brigade
313 Infantry Brigade

The Battle of Sylhet[4] (Bengali: সিলেটের যুদ্ধ Silet-er Juddho)[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] was a major battle fought between the advancing [14] Indian Army and the Pakistani Troops at Sylhet during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The battle took place from 7 December to 15 December and was the Indian Army's first heliborne operation.[1] It was a succession of the Battle of Gazipur in Kulaura.[15][16]

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