Battle of Sylhet

Siege of Sylhet
Part of Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Date December 7–16, 1971 Location Sylhet, Bangladesh Result Decisive Indian & Mukti Bahini Victory Pakistani Garrison Surrenders
Belligerents
Mukti Bahini India	Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Major Ziaur Rahman 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	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

The Battle of Sylhet 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.

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