Battle of Sylhet

The Battle of Sylhet (Bengali: সিলেটের যুদ্ধ Silet-er Juddho) was a major battle fought between the advancing Mitro Bahini and the Pakistani defences 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.[1] It was a succession of the Battle of Gazipur in Kulaura.

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 & Mukti Bahini victory

  • Pakistani garrison surrenders
Belligerents
Mukti Bahini
India		 Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Gen. Sagat Singh
Maj. Gen. K. V. Krishna Rao
Brig. C. A. “Bunty” Quinn
Brig. Raja C. V. Apte
Brig. M. B. Wadke
Brig. Kulwant Singh
Gp Capt Chandan Singh		 Brig. Muhammad Saleemullah
Brig. Iftikhar Rana
Strength
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

See also

References
  1. Battle Of Sylhet. Defence India Archived August 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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