Battle of Sylhet
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The Battle of Sylhet was a major battle fought between the advancing Mitro Bahini
and the Pakistani defences at Sylhet
during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. The battle took place 7 December and 15 December and was the Indian Army
's first heliborne operation.
Mitro Bahini
Mitro Bahini was the alliance of the Indian Army and the then-East Pakistani Mukti Bahini that engaged the Pakistani forces in December 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The alliance provided the final blow to the already weakened Pakistan Army which surrendered thirteen days after the...
and the Pakistani defences at Sylhet
Sylhet
Sylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...
during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. The battle took place 7 December and 15 December and was the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
's first heliborne operation.